Get Rid of the “positive Squad” to Get Better Feedback
It’s natural to want to surround yourself with people who believe in you. However, allowing you to bond with people who only talk good can lead you to choose friends based on how they make you feel, rather than those who encourage you to be better.
As personal finance author and entrepreneur Luc Landes explains in the Consumerism Commentary, people who disagree with you are essential to improve. Rejecting them is a natural but dangerous self-selection process that eliminates any useful criticism or feedback. By listening only to people who tell you what you want to hear, no one will tell you what you need to hear:
This is the result of the positive squad approach. When you have no tolerance for dissent, you encourage those closest to you to be “willing.” If your closest advisors (or closest non-political friends) are afraid to give you bad news or identify opportunities for improvement, you will continue to work without much change or adaptation. Adaptation is one of the most important factors in long-term success.
Emotional support is very important, but it’s important to understand when you’ve crossed the line from an encouraging group of friends or colleagues to a self-centered bubble. Disagreement can be helpful, and feedback, when presented in a constructive way , is an invaluable tool.
How Your Positive Squad Destroys You | Comment on consumption