Envy in the Workplace: The Hidden Force Destroying Teams | Too Light Too Dark #28

With Executive Coach and Organisational Consultant, Ben Neal - returning to the show for the first time since Episode 8.The conversation delves into the functionality of envy, its roots in the Biblical Corpus through Shakespeare, contemporary cinema and even toe dipping into the recent Manospehere documentary - looking at dependency, comparison culture, the destructive nature of unacknowledged envy, defences against envy, and the self-eating nature of envy. It also explores the Jungian perspective on envy and interpreting envy without taking it personally.The takeaways emphasize the role of envy as a signal and gratitude as an antidote.TakeawaysEnvy is a destructive expression of aggressionEnvy can be subtle and often goes unrecognizedEnvy can lead to unhealthy competition and narcissistic leadership Envy as a SignalGratitude as an AntidoteChapters00:00 Introduction to Envy in the Workplace09:24 Personal Reflection on Envy16:05 Differentiating Envy and Jealousy25:46 Contemporary Examples of Envy32:12 The Functionality of Envy41:30 Comparison Culture and Envy49:43 Envy as a Self-Eating Black HoleFurther reading and research suggestionsOthello, Cain and Abel, Mark Stein, There Will Be Blood, Melanie Klein on Envy and Gratitude, Meta Bhavna Meditation.https://www.toolighttoodark.com