Constructive Criticism

Constructive critics are like a mirror, providing the management an important alert of forthcoming challenges they are facing, pinpoint their blind spots and improve management effectiveness and professional maturity.

When people in the organization are too “fit in,” they think the same and act the same, without challenging each other’s point of view; no wonder that the feedback gaps are enlarged, more blind spots are created to cause decision ineffectiveness. Most leaders or managers hear more compliments than criticism. The good words test your ego, and constructive criticism is the building block of great leadership. How should leaders handle criticism effectively, not emotionally, though?

Criticism shows portrayal of ideas, concerns, directions, and attitudes: Constructive criticisms such as good advice or timely feedback is crucial to our professional advancement. The best thing about constructive criticism is that it calls to make a person or an organization much more self-aware and can fuel professional progress or business growth. The best thing about constructive criticism or the negative feedback with positive intention is that it calls to make a person or an organization much more self-aware and can fuel professional progress or business growth. Criticism is like medicine, tastes bitter, but good for your leadership wellness: It is important for leaders to accept some constructive criticism from time to time, to be fully aware of how they are performing, The wise leaders look at criticism as a way to improve their leadership maturity.

The leaders can actively learn to better improve themselves through requested criticism: Wise leaders and professionals make sound judgments of people and things, actively look for constructive critics from internal users or business partners for improving performance and customer satisfaction. Criticism comes from a well-wisher to be construed as "constructive," and then you need to seriously "consider" it. From a wrong person via unprofessional manner, it becomes "destructive," so you may "ignore" it. To discern them correctly and act on them actively and precisely takes skill, growth mindset and an attitude of intellectual discernment that portrays a maturity that is not common for most managers.

The ”flavors of criticism well reflect the culture of the organization: Count it a blessing when you are in an environment where you can be criticized openly rather than in private. The private criticism such as back-biting and rumor-mongering is a negative road that should not be traveled. Unfortunately, those unprofessional acts are still being practiced to the detriment of the corporate culture and decrease of business productivity. Leaders who can make improvement via listening to constructive criticism, and implement correctly, can go from good to great in the long term. It is important to know in what context are we using the term "critic,” constructive criticisms such as good advice or timely feedback is crucial to drive advancement either individually or at the business scope.

True critical thinking and constructive criticism are very important for the business’s improvement continuum. Constructive critics are like a mirror, providing the management an important alert of forthcoming challenges they are facing, pinpoint their blind spots and improve management effectiveness and professional maturity.

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