Tall Poppy Syndrome 🌹

A term that sounds simple, yet describes a reality many exceptional people quietly live with.

It refers to a social behavior where people who stand out, succeed, or shine are subtly or openly cut down, not because they did something wrong, but because their excellence makes others uncomfortable.

Today, on national TV on MBC, I spoke about something we rarely name:

how standing out can be powerful, but also painfully lonely, especially in the workplace.

We celebrate success at work, but we don’t always talk about its cost.

The quiet resistance in meetings.

The subtle distancing from colleagues.

And sometimes, the most painful part of all: being excluded.

Not invited.

Not consulted.

Not included.

Simply because your growth disrupted the balance.

For many high performers, the hardest part of excellence is not the workload.

It is the loneliness.

The feeling that the more you rise professionally, the fewer people can walk beside you.

And this is where the message matters most:

Do not dim your light to make others comfortable, to fit in at work.

Because the truth is:

Some people are not hurt by you, but by what your light reveals.

And remember this too:

The right people will be inspired and empowered by you, and learn to see, support, and grow with you.

If you have ever felt excluded because you chose to grow,

this conversation is for you.

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 #صباح_الخير_يا_عرب  تحدثت مع المتميز دائما خليل الفهد عن مفهوم مهم اسمه متلازمة الخشخاش الطويل tall poppy syndrome ماهو معناها؟ وليش أحيانًا يتحول نجاح الإنسان من مصدر إلهام… إلى سبب للإقصاء أو #الحسد والغيره؟ تكلمنا عن كيف هذا السلوك يؤثر نفسيًا ومهنيًا على الأشخاص المميّزين، و قد يعني محاربتهم أو اقصائهم أو "تكسير مجاديفهم" وكيف ممكن يخلي بعضهم يشعر بالوحدة أو الضغط أو حتى الرغبة في تصغير نفسه عشان ينتمي الى محيطه. ضريبة كل شخص يشتغل على نفسه، ويبغى ينجح بدون ما يعادي محيطة الإجتماعي. حديث صادق عن النجاح، وضريبته، وكيف نحمي أنفسنا ونخلق بيئات أكثر صحة ودعمًا.