Episode 19: Feedback is a Gift: The Art of Receiving and Utilizing Feedback

Don’t let ego be the enemy of your personal growth. On this episode of Veteran Led, John Berry expresses the value that lies in feedback, and how to stop feelings from getting in the way of achieving goals. Drawing from his military experience, John describes how this lesson proved to be one of the most challenging leadership goals for him to learn. But not all feedback is equal! John will break down the importance of how feedback is packaged, and how it can both add, or diminish its reception and effectiveness.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:40 - Feedback is a gift
2:22 - Packaging of feedback matters for receptiveness
5:00 - Packaging objective feedback as a digestible gift
7:52 - Balancing development with organizational risk in allowing failure
9:13 - Winners always seek feedback to get even better
12:07 - Building skill to discern rumor intelligence from truth
15:05 - Appreciating unadulterated feedback without favorites
17:34 - CFO critiquing all departments without personal lens
19:43 - Respecting those who can graciously accept hard feedback
20:02 - True leaders understand feedback is path to growth
20:38 - After Action Review