Rajesh – Feedback as a Mirror
The same feedback split Rajesh's career into two paths: one where criticism felt like an attack, one where it became a mirror. Here's the Four Drawers and Johari Window behind Trait #2 of the Winning Kite: Accurate Self-Assessment.
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