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The topic of the conversation, in all cases, was the same: “What’s the single thing you think is most important for me to get better at?”
Immunity to Change
Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
Since you don’t expect others to be responsible for your self-esteem at Level 4, the idea that you might be responsible for someone else’s self-esteem seldom crosses your mind. People who report to Level 4 leaders frequently complain that they don’t receive positive feedback, only criticism. Level 4 leaders need to recognize that those who look to them for leadership may be so tied to (and defined by) the goal or initiative that they might take any sort of criticism (even about the goal or initiative) personally.
The Map
Keith M. Eigel, PhD
This awareness is another proof of Vertical growth. There’s a difference between saying “He made me angry,” and “I got angry when he did that.” When he makes you angry, you’re being “done to” from the outside in. But when you get angry that someone did something, you’re taking responsibility for the anger from the inside out.
The Map
Keith M. Eigel, PhD
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