The Feedback You Fear Is the Growth You Need
What if the greatest obstacle to your growth as a leader isn’t your strategy, resources, or team, but your resistance to the feedback you don’t want to hear?
We all appreciate a pat on the back. Positive feedback feels good—it validates our decisions and reinforces our confidence. But let’s be honest: when was the last time a compliment truly challenged you to grow? Growth doesn’t come from applause. It comes from critique. It’s the feedback that stings—the honest, unvarnished truths—that hold the potential to elevate your leadership.
Yet, many leaders shy away from criticism, dismiss hard truths, or surround themselves with agreeable voices. When leaders only seek praise, they inadvertently send a damaging message: “Don’t tell me the truth; tell me what I want to hear.”