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External Partners Alumni Search Submit Return to home Search Search About About Olin Home Why Olin Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Leadership & Strategy News & Media Events Contact Us Programs Programs Home Explore Our Programs BS in Business Administration MBAs Specialized Master's Doctoral Executive Education Dual Degrees Faculty & Research Faculty & Research Home Faculty Directory Research Research Centers Olin Brookings Commission Olin Award Student Resources Student Resources Home Career Services Center for Experiential Learning Entrepreneurship Academic Calendars Student Organizations For Current Students For Military Veterans Admissions Admissions Home Scholarships & Aid Attend Program Events Visit Olin Ask a Student Student Profiles Request Information Refer a Candidate External Partners Alumni Envy of top performers leads to bad behavior July 7, 2017 By WashU Olin Business School 1 minute read Home News Envy of top performers leads to bad behavior It’s not easy being a top performer. Just ask LeBron James, Oprah, Bill Gates, or the guy in the next cubicle who is more productive than anyone else in the office. An article published on the Scientific American website by Francesca Gino, a Harvard professor and research collaborator with Olin&＃8217;s Lamar Pierce, delves into the problem faced by top performers &＃8211; they risk being undermined by their peers. Resentment and envy can drive peers to criticize, ridicule, and even sabotage a top performer&＃8217;s work. Gino cites several research studies that support the finding including her study with Prof. Pierce that examined the actions of vehicle emissions inspectors. Gino writes: Decades of research on social comparisons show that when we size ourselves up relative to people who are better than we are (or as good as we are) on a particular dimension, we are likely to experience discomfort, envy, or fear. These emotions, in turn, affect our decisions and our interactions with others. Ironically, the research suggests that undermining top performers can be worse in workplaces that value cooperation more than competition. Gino advises managers to be on the look out for signs of tension among peers: By helping employees recognize that the benefits of collaborating with high performers can outweigh the threats, managers can assure that star performers are embraced rather than sabotaged. Link to Scientific American, &＃8220;The Trouble with being a Top Performer&＃8221; Link to NPR, &＃8220;Top Performers Risk Being Undermined By Peers, Studies Show&＃8221; About the Author WashU Olin Business School Firmly established at the Gateway to the West, Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis stands as the gateway to something far grander in scale. The education we deliver prepares our students to thoughtfully make difficult decisions—the kind that can change the world. Contact Us For assistance in finding faculty experts, please contact Washington University Public Affairs. Monday&＃8211;Friday, 8:30 to 5 p.m. Sara Savat, Senior News Director, Business and Social [email protected] &＃160; Kurt Greenbaum,Communications [email protected] Twitter: WUSTLnews Share article Apply Now Visit Us Request Info One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] 314-935-7301 News & Media Events Faculty Directory WashU Center for Career Engagement Washington University home Olin Links Sitemap Privacy Policies Title IX Accessibility ©2024 Washington University in St. Louis