Workplace Envy

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
List of Case Studies......Page 12
Foreword......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Introduction......Page 18
A complex psychological process......Page 28
An emotion that can remain unconscious......Page 29
A painful comparison......Page 31
An other similar to oneself......Page 32
A revealing experiment......Page 33
The professional identity: at the heart of our identity......Page 34
Envy, desire, and frustration......Page 35
Envy is self-destructive......Page 36
Envy and negative feelings......Page 38
Envy must not be mistaken for jealousy......Page 39
The paradoxes of envy......Page 40
Card 1 Am I envious at work?......Page 41
2 The Effects of Envy on the Organization......Page 43
Envy destroys ties......Page 44
Poor group cohesion......Page 45
Dissatisfaction with work and withdrawal......Page 46
A bad relationship with one\'s manager......Page 47
Self-isolation and depression......Page 48
Harming the reputation of the envied person......Page 51
Envy and sabotage......Page 52
Envy and destruction......Page 53
An increasing staff turnover......Page 55
Envy leads to action......Page 57
Envy or sense of morality?......Page 59
How are these paradoxical effects related?......Page 61
Card 2 Identifying the symptoms of envy in my team......Page 62
3 Envy, Desire, and Mimetism......Page 63
A motivation that is independent of others......Page 64
One exception: the theory of equity......Page 65
Fascinated by the other\'s desire......Page 67
From imitation to violence......Page 68
Model and rival, rival because model......Page 69
Double mimesis and the spiral of violence......Page 70
A difficult acknowledgment......Page 72
Stimulated by the rival......Page 73
Annihilated by the heroes......Page 74
An ambiguous relation to the other......Page 75
4 How Management Systems Produce Envy......Page 76
The equalitarian utopia......Page 77
Banning envy......Page 78
Fear of envy and death of the group......Page 79
Generalized envy and violence as a means of motivation......Page 81
Reinforced rivalry......Page 85
Systems that promote comparison and the development of envy......Page 86
An obsession for performance......Page 87
Norms, standards, and labels......Page 88
The need to simplify......Page 89
Common, but simplistic, criteria......Page 90
Producing sameness......Page 92
Interchangeable places......Page 93
The designation of models......Page 95
Under serious criticism......Page 97
An impact on quality or performance......Page 98
Nothing happens by accident......Page 99
Simplified cause and effect links......Page 100
Can envy serve as a stimulus?......Page 101
The \"one best way\" impasse......Page 102
The role of the manager......Page 103
Limitless envy: a production of the system......Page 104
Systems that induce envy......Page 107
Possible advancement within the organization......Page 108
5 Envy and Narcissism in Contemporary Organizations......Page 109
Captured in an image......Page 110
First phase: the exclusive object of the mother\'s desire......Page 111
Becoming a subject......Page 112
Envy in the construction of the self......Page 114
The psychological roots of mimetism......Page 115
From controlling the body to controlling the mind......Page 116
A constant exploitation of individuals\' narcissism......Page 117
Envy – a direct consequence of the system......Page 118
Caught in the triangle of envy......Page 119
Killing the other......Page 120
Richard Durn or the \"failed self\"......Page 121
A loser of hypermodernity......Page 122
From impotence to omnipotence......Page 123
\"Blowing up\" the triangle of envy......Page 124
Noemie, or the narcissistic collapse......Page 125
When the organization turns its gaze away......Page 128
Detaching oneself from the other......Page 129
Narcissism and envy in traditional organizations......Page 130
From Narcissus to Nemesis......Page 132
Card 4 What should I do if I am envious of someone who, I feel, has been more successful than myself?......Page 135
Emotions are inevitable in the workplace......Page 136
Toxic emotions in organizations......Page 137
Typology of situations that may give rise to envy......Page 138
When the places of individuals change......Page 139
Change and emotions......Page 141
Fear of not being up to the job......Page 142
The place of the other in recruitment......Page 144
Generational envy......Page 147
Career management and individuals\' respective places......Page 150
An unbearable dependency......Page 154
Destroying the nourishing breast......Page 155
Depending on someone else\'s skills......Page 157
Remaining vigilant......Page 161
The worst scenario: letting envy take control......Page 163
Limiting mimetic processes......Page 165
Being able to bounce back......Page 166
Turning failures into learning opportunities......Page 167
Choosing the right managers......Page 168
A constructive manager......Page 169
A maturity that requires work......Page 171
Ability assessment, coaching, and self-worth......Page 172
A professional experience that makes sense......Page 173
Towards a \"good enough\" organization?......Page 174
Performance evaluation......Page 175
Recruitment......Page 176
Promotion and career management......Page 177
Organizational change......Page 178
Show appreciation for the person who envies you......Page 180
Be willing to distance yourself from the envious person......Page 181
Conclusion......Page 182
Notes......Page 186
References......Page 192
M......Page 199
S......Page 200