Carly Fiorina on Taking Tough Feedback

Carly worked her way up from management trainee at AT&T, going from fighting for respect from her male colleagues to taking the top job at Hewlett-Packard and becoming the first female CEO of a Fortune 50 company. She oversaw a contentious merger, job and pay cuts. And after she was fired, Carly served as an advisor to John McCain and Mitt Romney’s presidential campaigns — in between beating breast cancer and running for President herself. She’s no stranger to criticism and tough feedback, and this week, she shared how learning to take feedback has helped her on her journey. 

In this episode, Carly talks about:

• Working your way up
• Making unpopular decisions as a leader
• Distinguishing feedback from criticism
• Unlearning perfectionism
• How to respond to tough feedback

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