The Pygmalion Effect in the workplace
Rosenthal concluded that a"teacher's expectation for a pupil's intellectual competence can come to serve as an educational self-fulfilling prophecy." This is more than just a matter of psychology. Higher expectations changed the nature and quality of the teacher's feedback to the"gifted" students. finds that business leaders and managers can translate this effect into the workplace—with impressive results.
High expectations can also set in motion a cycle of unrealistic expectations that can lead to burnout. , the pandemic has resulted in longer work hours and many people burning the candle at both ends. It is possible to set high expectations while at the same time learning to work smarter and to maintain manageable workloads
If Jobs is a woman, would she has the same opportunity? The answer a resounding NO