Burnout Proof Leadership

#310: The Feedback Trap: How Over-Focusing on Candor or Diplomacy Leads to Burnout


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Are you unintentionally burning out your team—or yourself—by how you give (or don’t give) feedback?

Feedback is a core leadership skill—but most leaders either overuse candor or hide behind diplomacy. In this Polarity Spotlight episode, we uncover the hidden tensions in giving and receiving feedback and explain how these communication patterns shape your leadership identity and team culture.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  • Learn how to balance honesty and empathy so your feedback actually lands.
  • Discover how feedback missteps contribute to leadership burnout—and how to prevent it.
  • Get practical reflection questions and actions to create a feedback culture that strengthens trust, performance, and psychological safety.

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In this podcast, business leaders navigate the challenges of high-pressure jobs, tackling burnout, micromanagement, and decision fatigue while honing emotional intelligence, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities to strengthen their leadership identity. Through discussions on leadership development, stress management, conflict resolution, and time management, listeners gain insights into achieving work-life balance, overcoming the struggles of being overworked, and fostering personal growth in the ever-evolving workplace.

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