Times of India - Understanding the perfectionist

Jun 23, 2010

Arun Rao, Vice President, Human Resources of AppLabs shares his views on how a perfectionist is perceived at work in this feature story.

The word 'perfectionist' generally evokes mixed reactions from people. While it's good to have a diehard perfectionist on your team and be ensured of outstanding results each and every time, it can be extremely trying to deal with a perfectionist colleague or boss on a day to day basis as they consistently set impossible standards not only for themselves but also for everyone else around them. Arun Rao is of the opinion, those who admire perfectionism would steadfastly appreciate, understand and applaud a perfectionist. To these people, perfectionists are seen as those who challenge the barriers. Others would look at the perfectionists as fastidious, fussy and individualistic people.

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