Finding Your Intuition and Changing Your Personality
People who can’t handle criticism are unfit to lead.
Weak leaders fear dissent as a threat to their power. They silence their critics to shield their egos.
Strong leaders welcome dissent as an opportunity for growth. They silence their egos to learn from their critics.
The articles that stretched my thinking this month:
1. When I Lost My Intuition (Ronald Dworkin, Aeon)
An anesthesiologist explores the promise—and perils—of instinctive judgment.
2. Introverts Should (Sometimes) Act Like Extraverts (Olga Khazan, Vox)
A look at the new science of personality change.
3. How to Have a Passionate Life (David Brooks, NYT)
Some of our greatest joys are the activities we don’t always like to do, but still find ourselves wanting to do.
From my desk
4. America is Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success (NYT)
Observing people after they rise often tells us less about the drivers of their success than the privileges it affords.
5. Recent Re:Thinking conversations:
We’re wrong about what makes us happy with Dan Gilbert: Apple | Spotify | Transcript
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird on leading great teams and moving on: Apple | Spotify | Transcript
What hibernating animals can teach us about human sleep with Vladyslav Vyazovskiy: Apple | Spotify | Transcript
In solidarity,
Adam
It often depends on how the criticism is given. Harsh criticism is always difficult to swallow. On the other hand gentle constructive criticism can be very useful
Strongly agree. Leaders should own results good and bad. And yet the United States currently seems deeply attracted to leaders who take no responsibility for anything but their successes. What does this say about our country and our times?