Week 52 Day 3: The Peer Who Made You Better by Being Honest

Mentors see you from above. Direct reports see you from below. But peers see you from the side -- the angle with the least distortion and the most clarity. The peer who made you a better leader did so...

Mentors see you from above. Direct reports see you from below. But peers see you from the side -- the angle with the least distortion and the most clarity. The peer who made you a better leader did so because they had no power dynamic to navigate. They could be honest in a way your boss could not (because your boss evaluates you) and your team could not (because you evaluate them).