5 Wrong Ways to Respond to Criticism

5  Wrong Ways to Respond to Criticism

http://www.ronedmondson.com/2011/05/5-wrong-ways-to-respond-to-criticism.html

“Here are 5 wrong ways to respond to criticism:

Finding fault with the critic – Instead of admitting there might be validity to the criticism, many leaders immediately attempt to discredit the person offering it.

Blaming others – Many leaders realize the criticism may be valid, but they aren’t willing to accept personal responsibility, so they pass it along to others.

Throwing back criticism – Often a leader will receive criticism and instead of analyzing whether there is validity or not, the leader begins to criticize other organizations or leaders.

Ignoring an opportunity to learn – This is a big one, because criticism can be a great teaching tool. It needs a filter and the person, circumstances and … need to be taken into consideration, but with every criticism rests an opportunity to learn something positive for the organization or about the leader.

Appeasing – Many leaders are so fearful of conflict that they attempt to satisfy all critics, even if they never intend to follow through or make changes because of the criticism. If there is no merit to criticism then don’t act like there is merit.

What else would you add as a wrong way to respond to criticism?”

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via George Takei

Stephen