Are you accidentally sabotaging your own success?
When pressure mounts, it’s easy to fall into patterns of “unforced errors”—subtle, self-generated behaviors that undermine your effectiveness. According to a recent article from PwC’s Strategy+Business, these aren’t big failures, but small habits that accumulate, such as:
- Zoning out during important conversations.
- Letting circumstances and events dictate your priorities instead of the other way around.
- Exhibiting stress, which makes your team hesitate to approach you.
The article introduces the concept of a “prone zone”—a state of fatigue, frustration, or being overworked where you’re most likely to make these mistakes. The key to high performance and effective leadership isn’t perfection; it’s developing a personal early warning system to recognize when you’re entering this zone. By identifying your triggers, you can course-correct before these habits derail your performance and professional brand.
Ready for a quick self-check? Ask yourself the question posed in the article: “When the demands I face increase and my capacity is stretched thin, a counterproductive habit I have is…”.
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