Tall poppy syndrome refers to a phenomenon in which people criticize, attack, or resent someone due to their success. This often occurs in the workplace and can harm the well-being of those who ...

Have you ever noticed that as you become more successful, you actually receive more criticism? If so, you may be a victim of ...

Effects of the tall poppy syndrome on work performance and leadership have been studied extensively. In a New Zealand study of prominent entrepreneurs, nearly all reported encountering the syndrome.

Career coach Dr Celia Torres-Villanueva unpacks the cultural nuances between two well-known behaviours, Australia’s tall ...

Tall poppy syndrome gets its name from the analogy of a field of poppies, in which the tallest poppy is an outlier, and therefore, is an eyesore and most likely to be cut down to keep the garden even.

Billan said high-performing women often minimize their accomplishments and skills because of Tall Poppy Syndrome, with 60.5 percent of women in her study saying they’re afraid they will be ...

If you’ve ever excelled at work only to have your coworkers or even your seniors downplay your success, discourage you from striving harder, or offer minimal praise, you may have experienced ...

Tall Poppy Syndrome If you’ve found that the kitchen goes silent when you enter to make a coffee, or that colleagues tear your ideas apart and scoff at them in meetings, or you’re picking up a ...

Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) is a term referring to poppies that grow higher than others and are cut down to size so that they are the same height as the flowers around them.

For this week, there seemed no better place to start than in the classroom—where perhaps the biggest cultural difference may be distilled into what Australians call “tall poppy syndrome.” This is the ...

“Tall Poppy Syndrome is in our offices, in our communities, and even in the mirror sometimes. The best way to combat it is to start by celebrating success.