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The High-Performer Trap: Why Being the ‘Easy Button’ at Work Is Burning You Out

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13.08.2026

The High-Performer Trap: Why Being the ‘Easy Button’ at Work Is Burning You Out

Taking on extra work isn’t always a sign of visibility. Sometimes, it’s just convenience in disguise.

EXPERT OPINION BY LEIGH ELENA HENDERSON, FOUNDER, HRMANIFESTO

If you’re a high performer, you already know how this goes.

You finish your work. On time, often early, almost always well. And then—because you finished—someone else’s work lands on your desk. A struggling colleague’s project. A dropped ball from........

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