Worklife with Adam Grant Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback (re-release)
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Jul 9, 2024 Mellody Hobson, President and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, shares her expertise on navigating tough feedback and its role in personal and professional growth. She emphasizes the importance of finding value in criticism, encouraging listeners to view it as a gift. The conversation also touches on resilience, transformative leadership, and the challenges she faced growing up. Additionally, she discusses fostering anti-racist workplaces and the significance of open dialogue to create lasting change in corporate culture.
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Receiving Feedback
- Treat feedback as a gift and be open to it, regardless of the source.
- Look for repetitive feedback and identify areas for improvement.
The Ball Hog
- Bill Bradley told Hobson she could be a "ball hog", dominating conversations.
- Hobson reflected on this and changed her approach by asking others about themselves first.
Unpackaging Feedback
- Accept feedback as it is; it doesn't need special packaging.
- Look for the truth in feedback, even if the delivery isn't ideal.