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The Overfunctioning Trap How Doing More Erodes Your Boundaries
Lucas and Luna explore the concept of overfunctioning at work — when you take on tasks, emotional labor, or decision-making that isn't yours, often because it feels easier than negotiating boundaries. They unpack a 2025 study from Stanford's organizational behavior group that found overfunctioners report 40 percent more burnout and 30 percent less career satisfaction over three years. Lucas shares a concrete example from his own career: a six-month stretch where he wrote weekly recaps for a whole team, believing it was leadership. Luna counters with research showing that…
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