I have perfectionist tendencies. I suspected it all along, and it was confirmed when I used the Human Synergistics assessment tool LSI. For the best website information I recommend their Australian business. http://www.human-synergistics.com.au/
So I had a smile when I saw this blog from a guy I follow from Harvard Business Publishing, Peter Bregman. In providing some good tips for perfectionists, he quotes a piece of research which shows that Iceland has the best culture of happiness. The reason: their culture doesn’t stigmatize failure. Icelanders aren’t afraid to fail — or to be imperfect — and so they’re more willing to pursue what they enjoy. Check out Peter’s blog. http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/bregman/2009/09/how-to-escape-perfectionism.html
Seems like a cultural characteristic that would be pretty valuable to achieve the type of innovation most organizations I know are seeking. re you living in a culture of happiness. What steps can you take to walk that talk? Aside from visiting Iceland, which looked very beautiful in the photos I saw while selecting one for this blog. Has anyone readying this been there?
