Maxwell Leadership Executive Podcast #346: How Leaders Handle Criticism
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May 29, 2025 Discover how leaders can turn criticism into a powerful growth tool. The discussion emphasizes humility and the need to directly face feedback, whether constructive or not. Learn how to discern when to take action and the importance of restoring relationships with critics. Reflecting on critiques can drive personal growth while ensuring it doesn’t define your identity. Plus, strategies for maintaining strong relationships and fostering resilience in the face of challenges are also explored.
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Criticism Shapes Leaders
- Leaders will inevitably face criticism, and it will affect and change them.
- Handling criticism well is essential for growth and leadership development.
Maintain and Increase Humility
- Maintain humility by acknowledging you don’t know everything and stay open to others' views.
- Increase humility with experience to avoid defensive reactions to criticism.
Face Criticism Curiously
- Face criticism directly with curiosity, avoiding defensiveness to understand the root cause.
- Ask questions to discern whether criticism is constructive and evaluate its validity.
