Most executives claim they’re “always open to feedback.”
But let’s be honest: how often is that really true?
Think of your own leadership. How many times have you said, “My door is always open” — and yet, when someone actually walked through it with feedback, you weren’t ready to hear it? Maybe you were too busy. Maybe you were tired. Maybe you simply didn’t want to face what they had to say.
That’s the paradox of leadership. Leaders ask for mirrors, but resist what they see reflected back.