Recent research from King's Business School indicates that excessive success can hinder the implementation of new ideas.
A study conducted in collaboration with the University of Liverpool Management School, University of Hohenheim, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and published in the journal Research Policy, reveals that employees who experience exceptionally high levels of success are less likely to see their subsequent ideas implemented.
Extreme success can inflate self-confidence and perceived social status and reduce collaboration and the willingness to develop ideas as part of a team.
Author's summary: Success can hinder new idea implementation.