Feedback isn’t a side note in leadership; it’s the culture. In this unapologetic episode of The Shameless Podcast, Dzikamai Gangaidzo sits down with leadership coach Kevin Palmieri to unpack why most organizations are still failing at feedback and how to flip it from a career killer into a culture shifter.

Through straight talk and real strategies, they reveal how feedback is more than performance reviews; it’s the lifeline of trust, growth, and inclusion.

Inside this episode:

• Why most feedback fails and how it breaks culture

• The difference between criticism, coaching, and constructive feedback

• How cultural intelligence can transform feedback into inclusion

• The importance of leaders learning to receive feedback well

• Practical rituals to reset feedback habits this week

What you’ll take away:

• Bad feedback stalls teams, good feedback unlocks results

• Leaders must stop avoiding discomfort and start leading through clarity

• Silence and vagueness are just as toxic as criticism

• Feedback is a two-way street: give it and model how to take it

Challenge of the Week:
Before your next feedback conversation, draft it. Then ask: Would I grow if someone said this to me? If not, rewrite it.

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