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CEOs don’t know it all (but that’s not a bad thing)


A critical lesson that every executive or employee at all levels should take to heart: It's Ok (good, in fact) to be challenged.

In fact, one out of Cornell and the University of Chicago found that “people who aimed to be uncomfortable were more engaged in their activities, felt more motivated to keep doing them and believed they made more progress toward their goals compared to those who weren’t seeking out this kind of vulnerability.” As a CEO, I want to hear all points of view about my company’s direction, strategies, products and resource management, even if I’d thought the answers were clear. As Robert Stone, chief people officer at global advertising giant Wunderman Thompson has said, such an environment is “100%” good for company growth.

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