perfectionism

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Legendary Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was known for brutal honesty and unyielding perfectionism that led to culture-changing devices.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He has little of Karp’s genteel bedside manner or public profile and is known instead for an unforgiving style and hard-driving perfectionism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And as more parents push for perfectionism — to protect their kids from every conceivable threat in a world increasingly filled with them — they can inadvertently cause lasting harm to a child’s mental health.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Speaking on the BBC Sounds podcast Complex, she explains: "Poor self-esteem tends to go hand in hand with perfectionism because there is this fear of failing".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Most other kids were either jealous of her or found her perfectionism annoying.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat