Embracing constructive feedback - one of life's great challenges!

There has been so much written about the importance of developing self-awareness - especially for leaders.

Having a good handle on how others see you is critical is you want to have any chance of influencing others; it simply increases the chances of ‘hitting the mark’ with the right sort of behaviour in order to achieve the effect you desire.

This article adds to the mix, and offers sound advice on a very simple response that we could adopt when we receive feedback that isn’t necessarily what we want to hear…

https://hbr.org/2019/02/13-ways-we-justify-rationalize-or-ignore-negative-feedback