Constructive Criticism

Learning to grow from constructive criticism is a skill and requires practice. It is difficult to solicit feedback, and it is even more difficult to absorb criticism with grace. The Global Executive Leadership Initiative has a survey you can purchase that will allow those you request the chance to review your aptitude as a global executive. It's a great idea! I had the honor of reviewing a friend recently, and at some point I hope to invite others to review my abilities. While taking the survey I felt it stressed the ability to empathize over the ability to lead. However, I haven't had a chance to review the results, or the methodology of the test.

Impetus

The business environment of today requires people in positions of authority to make meaningful decisions in abbreviated periods of time. Great leaders, thinkers, and managers appear to make complex decisions quickly. If a decision is reached after careful deliberation, but in a menial period, it’s highly probable that the decider gave a decision protracted consideration before the issue arose. In other words, many decision makers gain an advantage by thinking through decisions they see themselves confronting in the future. Ronald Reagan prepared to be President of the United States in part by creating a weekly radio commentary dealing with political, economic, and managerial decisions. The purpose of this blog is to think about political, economic, and managerial decisions and refine potential responses.