Should Leaders Be Critical Or Compassionate With Their Teams?

What The Psychophysiology Reveals

If you could only pick one, as a Leader, is it better to be Critical or Compassionate with your Team?

Which do you Believe will create the better Results?

Well, before we dive into that, I think it is Important to Consider which is better to be with Ourselves.

Being Self-Compassionate or Self-Critical?

One thing I’ve learned over time is that what we see on a Micro-Scale works Similarly on a Macro-Scale.

What this means in terms of this question is that whichever creates better Results for ourselves, will also create better Results for our Teams.

According to Research, compared to Self-Criticizers, those who are Self-Compassionate:

• Perform Better and Rarely “Choke” Under Pressure
• Feel More Competent
• Are More Resilient
• Are Able To Bounce Back Faster From Setbacks
• Are Less Depressed And/Or Anxious
• Get Along With Others More Effectively
• Are Better Able To Take Risks
• Are More Open To New Experiences, Allowing More Growth Opportunities