(3 articles) Escaping the Saviour Complex: Letting Go of the Urge to Rescue | What to Do If Your Career Is Stalled and You Don’t Know Why | Anyone can join this pioneering two-year conservation voyage

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You Might Like � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Escaping the Saviour Complex: Letting Go of the Urge to Rescue    A woman was driving on a mountainous road in deep winter. Her car hit a patch of ice and slid over the edge. As the woman tried to stop the car from crashing into a ditch, someone else’s life flashed before her eyes. The woman, as it happens, was suffering from a phenomenon known as the rescuer syndrome or saviour complex. Individuals affected by this syndrome have an inherent desire to help people in need. They become enmeshed in people’s problems, unable to stop talking, thinking and worrying about them. They find it difficult to set boundaries, are uncomfortable receiving help from others and find it hard to simply say no. There is a stark difference, however, between a willingness to help people and a compulsive need to save them. If the act of rescuing others becomes more like an addiction or a pervasive pattern, it is worth asking if there are selfish motivations underlying what appears to be selfless behaviour. Are these altruistic acts motivated by empathy without the direct expectation of a reward? Often, altruistic behaviour is motivated by egotistical instincts. Whether consciously or unconsciously, people derive personal benefits such as higher self-esteem from aiding others. But in the eagerness to help, it is easy to get carried away and see problems where none exist. In fact, you may not realise that the people you’re trying to save aren’t actually asking for assistance; they simply want someone to listen to and understand them. Continued here What to Do If Your Career Is Stalled and You Don't Know Why    The careers of talented executives are often derailed by seemingly trivial issues, many of which are utterly fixable. Think of these types of issues as “pandas.” Pandas look innocent, but their powerful jaws deliver a bite stronger than a jaguars’. Pandas can be painfully costly to individuals whose careers stall for reasons unbeknownst to them and to organizations and managers unable to develop talented leaders to their full potential. A CEO whom we’ll call Melissa was exasperated. Having delivered seven years of breakthrough performance and nearing retirement, she was eager to select and prepare her successor. Members of her executive team were strong in their current roles but none was quite right for the top job. Continued here You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Anyone can join this pioneering two-year conservation voyage    Almost 200 years after Charles Darwin boarded HMS Beagle to explore and document the natural world, a ground-breaking expedition is following in his wake. The Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde will set sail from Plymouth, the same port the Beagle launched from, on 14 August. The two-year voyage will cover 40,000 nautical miles and four continents, dropping anchor in some of the world’s most desirable destinations, including Rio de Janeiro, Tahiti, Sydney and Cape Town. Members of the public can book a berth on any of the 32 legs, with prices ranging from £350 to £6,250 per person, depending on the trip duration. Most require no prior sailing experience. Led by a team of permanent sailors, paying guests will be tasked with steering, navigating and manning the ropes of the three-masted topsail schooner. They’ll share the boat with environmental researchers who will survey coral health, microplastics, seabirds and marine life en route. Continued here

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