I cringe recalling how many times I heard such advice intended to improve the grades or job performance. Am I supposed to advocate for creating pressure to conform? My brow furrowed and the crow's feet deepened as I struggled to understand any real good impact of such league table.
Curious if this might really do good, the award-winning behavioral scientist Katy Milkman analyzed reams of research, only to find the results otherwise. The league tables backfire more often than not.
Contrary to those who expect peer pressure to boost the results, she finds that league tables have been harmful. The pressure can sometimes be too overwhelming.
Imagine a social universe in which your colleagues or classmates are constantly oustripping you. Oh crap! You discover that you earned less, ran slower, tested worse, and your patients' length of stay in hospital paled in comparison to your peers. All these comparisons, and so many more like them, can be bundled up into one package called hopelessness. And hopelessness can be summed up in one word - deflation.
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