Is it possible to be too helpful?
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I don’t think so, but you have to be careful not to be taken advantage of. Early in your career, it’s beneficial to be as helpful as possible in supporting seniors. But as you move up, I’d say make sure your time is being spent solely on tasks appropriate for your seniority level and delegate simpler tasks to those under you
Yes. You can be so helpful that you end up doing everything and other people don’t learn.
It becomes meddling at a certain point, and you don't want to be seen as someone overstepping boundaries especially in work settings.
Of course, nearly everything in excess becomes detrimental in some capacity. It's good to want to be helpful and be there for others, but you can't forget about looking our for yourself and make sure that your own cup is full. You should be stretching out yourself so thin that you can't take care of your own needs.
Yes, very possible, especially when you're junior. You want to be the right kind of helpful vs taking on crappy tasks not assigned to men or that don't help you learn or that just fulfill your people-pleasing tendencies.
As you get more senior people you'll begin to sniff out the difference.
I've never heard someone say about an exec or senior team member 'and they just do everything'. Delegating and saying no are as important as saying yes.