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The Dangerous Workplace Culture Trap Rewarding Exhaustion Over Output

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31.08.2026

The Dangerous Workplace Culture Trap Rewarding Exhaustion Over Output

The toxic habit of measuring employee value by sacrifices rather than actual output is quietly destroying your top talent.

EXPERT OPINION BY LEIGH ELENA HENDERSON, FOUNDER, HRMANIFESTO

Illustration: Getty Images

Somewhere along the way, exhaustion became a badge of honor at work.

The person who stays latest gets quietly celebrated. The one who skips vacation is seen as committed. The employee who answers emails at midnight gets promoted while the one who leaves at five—despite finishing........

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