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Aug 18
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Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback ...

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About this episode

Criticism rarely comes wrapped in a shiny gift box, tied with a bow. As a trailblazing leader, one of Mellody Hobson’s gifts is finding the diamond in the rough. She and Adam unpack how to look for the grain of truth in any critique, when to discount feedback, and what it takes to be honest without being brutal.


This episode originally aired on June 15, 2021.

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