Receiving feedback

What to do if your boss is stingy with pointers and advice.

Four tactics to get the information you need to grow.

Focus on how to improve next time.

The higher up in the organization you get, the less likely you'll receive constructive feedback on your ideas, performance, or strategy. No one wants...

Use these six steps to guide your thinking.

A wise reaction can undo much of the damage.

You can't just ask for generic feedback.

Unlike traditional reviews and other types of feedback, 360-degree reviews include input from a comprehensive set of people: peers, managers, direct reports, and sometimes customers. One of the most valuable aspects of this tool is that the opinions are voiced anonymously, which encourages a higher level of honesty than you might normally get. However, the […]

They can cut a team’s chances of success in half.

First, consider that it might be right.

The ongoing problems in business leadership over the past five years have underscored the need for a new kind of leader in the twenty-first century: the...

Try to find out why.

Six tips for soliciting radical candor.

The current process ends too soon.

Turn instinctive thoughts into productive actions.

Advice for the heat of the moment.

Do it before completing 50-60% of your work.

Don't let your ego get in the way of your growth.

Give yourself time to process it.

The three most common mistakes managers make when delivering feedback — and how to respond.