Part 2 of 2: 🎙️ Are You Delivering Feedback… or Just Protecting Yourself? | Jeff Hancher

You say you give feedback. But is it honest, or is it emotionally filtered so you won’t feel the sting of someone else’s discomfort?

In Part 2 of this unfiltered conversation, Jeff Hancher, author of Firm Feedback in a Fragile World, returns to The Dov Baron Show to unpack the most critical skill a leader must master… and almost none do:

How to deliver feedback that transforms performance, without fear, fluff, or ego.

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Jeff doesn’t speak from theory. He speaks from experience, having been in the military, as well as the corporate, and personal sectors. He has seen firsthand how conflict-avoidant cultures, people-pleasing leadership, and performative vulnerability can sabotage organizations from within.

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This is not another “lead with kindness” episode. This is about telling the fcuking truth, with profound compassion, clarity, and consistency.

 

🎯 In This Episode:

• Why most leaders confuse “niceness” with effectiveness—and what it’s costing your culture

• The psychological trap of “being the peacekeeper” instead of the leader

• How growing up in a home affected by addiction gave Jeff a dangerous superpower

• Why clarity is not cruelty, but the absence of it often is

• What leaders get wrong about emotional safety in feedback conversations

• Why withholding feedback is a form of self-protection, not service

• How to lead with consistency so people stop guessing who’s showing up today

• The real reason HR and exec teams avoid tough conversations

• How feedback, when delivered with integrity, becomes a culture builder

💣 Power Quote 

“Leadership is not about being liked. It’s about being trusted. And that trust is earned.” ~Jeff Hancher

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👤 About Jeff Hancher:

Jeff Hancher is the founder of The Champion Forum, host of The Champion Forum Podcast, and author of Firm Feedback in a Fragile World: How to Build a Winning Culture with Critical Conversations. A U.S. Army veteran and former Fortune 500 executive, Jeff now coaches leaders to face the conversations they’ve been avoiding—and build cultures strong enough to hold the truth.

🔗 Learn more: 🔗https://www.jeffhancher.com/ https://thechampionforum.com

 

🔚 Final Impact:

As the conversation closes, Dov asks:

“If you could visit yourself at 8 years old… what would he say about who you’ve become?”

Jeff doesn’t flinch. His answer is raw, and it reveals what lies beneath every leader who gives too much… and says too little.

Because great feedback isn’t about power. It’s about presence.

 

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