Assessing the human impact of stretch goals on family life: A high paradox mindset strategy for responsibly managing high performance

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This research paper concentrates on uncovering how the impact of pursuing workplace stretch goals can spill over into an employee’s family life. The results reveal that, due to the higher level of personal resources they demand, stretch goals do generate perceived resource scarcity that in turn causes work-family conflict (WFC). The study’s key takeaway is that employees who already have or are trained to adopt a high paradox mindset can best manage the resource demands involved in pursuing stretch goals, which limits WFC since these individuals see managing the experience as a positive source of personal challenge.

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