It’s Lonely at the Top

Thomas DeLong, Harvard Business Professor, states, “More so than ever before … business executives, Wall Street analysts, lawyers, doctors, and other professionals are obsessed with comparing their achievements against those of others. I have interviewed hundreds of HNAPs (high-need-for-achievement-professionals) about this phenomenon and discovered that comparing has reached almost epidemic proportions. This is bad for individuals and bad for companies—when you define success based on external rather than internal criteria, you diminish your satisfaction and commitment. Rather than comparing and fighting your way to the top, God calls us to contentment, relational connection, and joy.