Being coachable is a talent. Some gifted players never get it and plateau in a hurry.

LEADERSHIP

WHAT THIS MEANS

Taking correction well is a skill with its own learning curve, separate from whatever you are being corrected about. It asks you to hold two things at once: that you are capable, and that this particular thing is currently wrong. Plenty of gifted people never develop it, because early success meant nobody had to tell them much, and they stall where raw ability runs out.

When feedback arrives, buy yourself one full breath before responding. Ask a clarifying question instead of an explanation of why you did it that way. You can evaluate the advice later; the first job is to actually hear it.

A QUESTION TO SIT WITH

How do you react the moment a coach corrects you publicly?

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