Adaptability & Leadership

Far too often leaders pretend to be open to feedback, while then actively ignoring that same feedback.

The best leaders understand that feedback must be bottom-up as well as top-down.

Reflecting and then adapting after receiving feedback requires emotional intelligence and the ability to pack away your hubris. It’s not enough to be aware of failings, or perceived failings. Learning from failures, missteps, and faulty actions help leaders become part of the team, rather than peering down from above.

It takes a strong and powerful leader to understand that a leadership title means little without the capability to grow and change with the role.

Leadership is just a role, it’s not a right. Earn the title.