I’ve Had the Unique Professional Opportunity to Learn From Reed Hastings

He changed how I view feedback:

• Staying silent when you disagree is an act of disloyalty

• Combining top talent with honest feedback allows organizations to bypass traditional management and achieve unprecedented success

Top performers are already sharp.

Feedback only sharpens—individuals and the collective whole.

I like the Johari Window when thinking about growth.

What can we do to expand our arena so that we increase our effectiveness as a leader?

One way is to share more about ourselves.

Another way is to uncover blind spots by asking people for feedback.

Last week I asked a colleague for feedback on my writing:

• It’s repetitive: a lot recently has focused on starting over

• I’d like to see more variety—stories you carry with you; conversations you’ve recently had

• Vary the length

I remember I once got feedback when doing an in-person facilitation around the power of feedback.

You know, Reed, when you use green and red markers some people can’t see those colors as well.

Now, I only use blue and black when facilitating.

The feedback made me a better facilitator.

The feedback from my colleague helped me, too.

I encourage you to go seek some feedback to discover some of your blind spots.

Everyone benefits—and you simply get sharper.

Onward.