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178. Envy and Jealousy: How to Thrive When Others Feel Threated by Your Power
In this episode of the Goddess of Technology podcast, we’re exploring the complex dynamics of workplace envy and jealousy, two emotional forces that often hide beneath polished corporate surfaces yet influence performance, health, wellbeing, and relationships.
You, goddess, are moving through environments in which your promotions, raises, visibility, and alignment with high-revenue employers transform you into a symbol of excellence and ambition. These achievements inspire admiration. But they can furthermore provoke envy or jealousy among colleagues who perceive your rise as a threat to their own status, identity, or perceived value.
Let’s uncover how to identify the subtle and the overt signs of workplace envy, why these reactions arise in organizational settings across cultures, and what psychology, history, and research reveal about the origins of these emotions.
Moreover, I am guiding you through strategic, human-centered ways of navigating colleagues who react negatively to your success and I am showing you how to remain intentional, relational, and grounded in your goals while protecting your emotional universe.
If this topic resonates with you, love, I invite you to share your personal experiences with envy and jealous through the contact form linked in the general podcast description. Your perspective enriches the ongoing conversation about ambition, humanity, and the emotional realities of modern work.
REFERENCES
- Argyle, M. (2001). The Psychology of Happiness. London: Routledge.
- Beck, A. T. (1999). Prisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of Anger, Hostility, and Violence. New York: HarperCollins.
- Branden, N. (1994). The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. New York: Bantam.
- Duffy, M. K., & Shaw, J. D. (2000). The Salieri Syndrome: Consequences of Envy in Organizations. Academy of Management Review, 25(4), 822–836.
- Foster, G. M. (1972). The Anatomy of Envy: A Study in Symbolic Behavior. Current Anthropology, 13(2), 165–202.
- Hill, S. E., & Buss, D. M. (2008). The Evolutionary Psychology of Envy. In Envy: Theory and Research, edited by R. H. Smith. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Harvard Business Review (2010). Envy at Work.
- Kipnis, D. (1997). The Powerholders. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Miceli, M., & Castelfranchi, C. (2007). The Envious Mind. Cognition and Emotion, 21(3), 449–479.
- Music: ‘Bummin on Tremelo’ by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0 (incompetech.com)
- Psychology Today (2025). Strategies to Overcome Workplace Envy.
- Salovey, P., & Rodin, J. (1989). Envy and Jealousy in Everyday Life. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 8(4), 423–438.
- Smith, R. H. (2008). Envy: Theory and Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Thompson, M. M., & Navarro, C. (2021). Workplace Jealousy: A Review of the Psychological Landscape. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42(5), 623–639.
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By Marie Gonzales, M.Sc., M.A.In this episode of the Goddess of Technology podcast, we’re exploring the complex dynamics of workplace envy and jealousy, two emotional forces that often hide beneath polished corporate surfaces yet influence performance, health, wellbeing, and relationships.
You, goddess, are moving through environments in which your promotions, raises, visibility, and alignment with high-revenue employers transform you into a symbol of excellence and ambition. These achievements inspire admiration. But they can furthermore provoke envy or jealousy among colleagues who perceive your rise as a threat to their own status, identity, or perceived value.
Let’s uncover how to identify the subtle and the overt signs of workplace envy, why these reactions arise in organizational settings across cultures, and what psychology, history, and research reveal about the origins of these emotions.
Moreover, I am guiding you through strategic, human-centered ways of navigating colleagues who react negatively to your success and I am showing you how to remain intentional, relational, and grounded in your goals while protecting your emotional universe.
If this topic resonates with you, love, I invite you to share your personal experiences with envy and jealous through the contact form linked in the general podcast description. Your perspective enriches the ongoing conversation about ambition, humanity, and the emotional realities of modern work.
REFERENCES
- Argyle, M. (2001). The Psychology of Happiness. London: Routledge.
- Beck, A. T. (1999). Prisoners of Hate: The Cognitive Basis of Anger, Hostility, and Violence. New York: HarperCollins.
- Branden, N. (1994). The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. New York: Bantam.
- Duffy, M. K., & Shaw, J. D. (2000). The Salieri Syndrome: Consequences of Envy in Organizations. Academy of Management Review, 25(4), 822–836.
- Foster, G. M. (1972). The Anatomy of Envy: A Study in Symbolic Behavior. Current Anthropology, 13(2), 165–202.
- Hill, S. E., & Buss, D. M. (2008). The Evolutionary Psychology of Envy. In Envy: Theory and Research, edited by R. H. Smith. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Harvard Business Review (2010). Envy at Work.
- Kipnis, D. (1997). The Powerholders. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
- Miceli, M., & Castelfranchi, C. (2007). The Envious Mind. Cognition and Emotion, 21(3), 449–479.
- Music: ‘Bummin on Tremelo’ by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0 (incompetech.com)
- Psychology Today (2025). Strategies to Overcome Workplace Envy.
- Salovey, P., & Rodin, J. (1989). Envy and Jealousy in Everyday Life. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 8(4), 423–438.
- Smith, R. H. (2008). Envy: Theory and Research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Thompson, M. M., & Navarro, C. (2021). Workplace Jealousy: A Review of the Psychological Landscape. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42(5), 623–639.