Dozens of Greater Des Moines, Iowa leaders shared words of wisdom and lessons learned from 2017. Here is Kevin Pokorny’s excerpt published in The Business Record on December 29, 2017.
Receiving feedback with humility
The lesson of humility in receiving feedback that raised an unconscious bias I have as perceived by others. It’s hard work because I want to challenge and be judgmental of the feedback. To be humble is to be ruthlessly honest with oneself. I will try to do so, which will deepen my understanding of others and myself as a business owner.“