4. Honor Feedback

There is a stigma that correcting or providing feedback to a leader can deteriorate our relationship with them. It is otherwise. As leaders we should encourage our colleagues to share their feedback to your work because you might have blindspots that we don't see. In this way, we can improve our ...

Genuinely self-aware people have the humility to understand that they can't always see themselves objectively. They also know that the best way to gain more objectivity about yourself is through the perspective of others.

If you want to see yourself through the eyes of other people,...

• Do not react right away or in a defensive way.
• Do not take it personally.
• Do not justify the feedback, or ignore it.
• Don't wait to be offered feedback at the last stage.
• Take your time to gather your thoughts and do not be overly negative to yourself.
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