Gottman’s Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse model covers negative communication patterns in relationships, such as criticism & contempt, defensiveness & stonewalling.
When you are the leader, there will come times where you have to critique the performance of those whom you are leading. How do you critique but not detract from the confidence of the person you are critiquing?
You have enough nitpickers around who lecture on how to live your own life. You don’t have to fill their shoes. To zoom in on your flaws. Embrace yourself to be more flawsome. Being flawed means being real.
