Bishop T.D. Jakes shares his perspective on handling the critics and roadblocks we encounter on the path to great leadership.
I do not make the goal of my life to change the mind of the critic.
Think about your last interaction with a critic, whether it was face-to-face, through email, tweet or other medium. Based on what you just heard, how would you have handled that differently, even if it were just changing your perspective?
The next time you encounter a critic, what would you like to do differently?
Take the assessment below to reflect on what you have learned about The Mindset of a Leader in this course. Make notes in your journal about the ways you have seen growth and how you can continue to apply your learnings.
Instructions:
Use the scale below to rate yourself.
1 – Never True of Me
2 – Rarely True of Me
3 – Sometimes True of Me
4 – Mostly True of Me
5 – Always True of Me
Assessment Questions:
1. I view challenging problems as opportunities.
2. I hold people accountable to communicate on their progress—whether it’s good or bad.
3. The people who report to me have the courage to bring me the bad news.
4. I am a non-intimidating leader
5. When making a decision, I absorb all the information and counsel, and then filter that through what I’m trying to accomplish.
6. I don’t handle critics, but I do extract truth from their criticism that I believe can help me.
7. In my leadership, I lean into lessons learned through adversity and experience, not just my intellectualism.
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