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The Two Sides of Envy at Work

Can organizations harness the green gremlin to boost productivity?

Lesley Evans Ogden
Knowable Magazine
Wed, 10/06/2021 - 12:02
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This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine.

Back when she was in college, Alaina G. Levine used to envy fellow students who seemed to have their entire lives mapped out. A physics and astronomy student at the University of Arizona, her own direction felt unclear—while they, on the other hand, appeared to know precisely what they wanted to do and how to get there. Looking back, she realizes that envy eroded her confidence, undermined her productivity and creativity, and clouded her ability to see where she could take her interests and talents. “It was a huge stumbling block for me,” she says.

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Now, more than 20 years later, Levine is a successful professional speaker, career coach, and corporate comedian. Ironically, she says, some of the peers she thought had it all figured out early on have since reached out to her for career advice and informal coaching. Envy may have felt like an obstacle at the time, she reflects, but it also pushed her to create a career tailored to her own skills and interests.

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