The Popularity Trap in Office

Respect versus popularity -- it is the old conflict between being professional and being personal. We want to do a good job, but we want to be friends with everyone, too. The truth is, you can't always be liked if you do your job properly. And the desire to keep everyone happy can become a weakness.

"At best," says management consultant Jennie Lumley, "worrying about what others think makes us reactive when we need to be proactive. At worst, we're so busy playing the office sweetheart that we lose sight of the demands of the job and our needs."

This is a particular problem for women professions, Lumley finds. "It's a childhood hangover（宿醉，遗物）. We all long to be the most popular girl in school. Also, girls are brought up to try to please. This need to be liked gets in the way of career progress. At work, men don't give a thought to what others think so long as they get their way."

相关单词：versus

versus解释：prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

versus例句：

The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。

The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。

相关单词：popularity

popularity解释：n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

popularity例句：

The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。

Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。

相关单词：consultant

consultant解释：n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

consultant例句：

He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。

Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。