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We have all read about it in the papers or may even know a friend or relative who has done it. People at the peak of the careers who suddenly, without any apparent reason, commit career suicide by engaging in an act that causes irreparable damage to their careers.
Loosely defined, career suicide is any intentional act to self-destroy ones own career. In some ways, it is the individual’s way of reaching out for help. Similar to physical suicide, the reasons behind career suicides are often personal and are usually cannot be attributed to a single cause. Issues will usually build-up over a period of time and, before the individual knows it, he’ll start doing things to hurt his career.
Fortunately, much like physical suicide, there are clear symptoms or telltale signs that precede the ultimate “act”. Thus, with a little knowledge, you will be able to identify this self-destructive behavior and stop it from happening to you before it is too late.
Psychologists will tell you that in any behavioral problems, there is usually a presenting problem and an underlying problem. Solutions focused on solving the presenting problems (without addressing the root problem) will only bring short-term relief and will prove futile as the root of the problem continues to exist. The presenting problem will then mutate and begin to manifest itself in other forms of self-destructive behaviors.
While there are many root causes that may lead a person to commit career suicide, the most…
