Feedback

October 21, 2026

Your Feedback Is Too Nice to Be Useful

September 9, 2026

Leadership Blind Spots: Why Others See You More Clearly

September 2, 2026

Self-Awareness in Leadership: Why Others See You More Clearly Than You See Yourself

The people around you see your leadership roughly twice as accurately as you see yourself. Drawing on more than a million evaluations, here is

July 1, 2026

Are Leaders Becoming More Coachable?

New Zenger-Folkman data shows that leaders are becoming more coachable, reversing a long-standing decline and suggesting that openness to feedback and continuous learning can

June 24, 2026

The Employee Development Gap — and How Extraordinary You™ Solves It

May 28, 2026

What Your Manager Sees That You Don’t

Confidence and competence don't always match. Comparing self-ratings with manager ratings for 15,730 individual contributors, Zenger Folkman research pinpoints the eight behaviors people most

May 26, 2026

Stop Guessing—Start Building Stronger Teams with Proven Behaviors

April 29, 2026

Leadership Research Briefing: What 2M Assessments Are Revealing Right Now

April 9, 2025

Episode 160: Using Neuroscience to Make Feedback Work with David Rock

Details Research shows that both giving and receiving feedback triggers stress responses similar to physical threats—but understanding these brain mechanisms can help us build

February 27, 2025

The Science of Feedback: Transforming Communication and Performance in the Workplace

February 19, 2025

Episode 7: The Enigma of Positive and Negative Feedback

Would you rather hear positive feedback about your performance or suggestions for improvement? Does preferring positive feedback make you seem weak, and is corrective

February 12, 2025

Decoding Boss Feedback: How to Navigate Criticism and Thrive

Harsh or unfair criticism from a boss is hard to hear in the moment. Using a customer service example, practical steps show how to