Criticism: Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron

Thought Tweet #749 Some folks are so brutal in front of faces they don't have to repeat themselves behind backs. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Constructive…

Thought Tweet #747 " Other people's mistakes? Leave them to their makers. " Marcus Aurelius The Thinking Behind The Tweet Marcus Aurelius is one of my…

Thought Tweet #741 Over 2000 years ago, Roman Stoics developed the habit of waiting a day before beating slaves who had erred. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Thought Tweet #737 Objective, well-intentioned, well-delivered criticism will still gnaw, rip, and tear thin skin. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Criticism…

For the sake of change and innovation , I hope you can. For the sake of future Canadian generations, I hope you can. For your piece of mind, I hope you can…

Thought Tweet #726 Like Beauty, Fairness is in the eye of the beholder. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Fairness - an admirable motive...but, one that has a…

Thought Tweet #724 Judge others carefully & know emotions cloud the truth. Believe emotions reveal the truth & judge others harshly. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #712 Judge others' actions with balance...be sparing in frequency, be extra-considerate of situations, and be sincere. The Thinking Behind The…

For most people, the feedback scales have been skewed in the direction of negativity and ' my perception is right and whatever you’re thinking and doing is…

Thought Tweet #682 Negative feedback works when it is well-packed and the recipient of it has high self-confidence. The Thinking Behind The Tweet That's the…

Thought Tweet #681 Does leadership mean delicate hands at the controls? Sometimes, Yes; Sometimes, Definitely NO. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most of the…

There's a wrinkle in customer complaints. The wrinkle has a couple of waves: wave #1 - Customer complaints are legitimate , whether you agree or not. When…

Thought Tweet #610 We ought to avoid the " Negative Society " The Thinking Behind The Tweet We can choose to avoid or choose to limit our exposure to…

Thought Tweet #608 We seek out fun and rewards, even adventure...and then, out of the blue, a small change raises the fur on our backs. The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #599 I used to give people pieces of my mind. Now, I know I cannot afford such giveaways. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Even if I could afford…

Thought Tweet #597 Beware: a dose of your own medicine could be a tough pill to swallow. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Most of us have heard the proverb "…

Thought Tweet #593 Speak of the devil's advocate...better still, bite your tongue. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Constructive criticism is an oxymoron…

Don't go against the grain; stretch in the direction of your strengths. Engineering teaches us about tensile forces and shear forces. Tensile forces are…

I have written and repeated (1) " Change is Only Constructive When People Are Comfortable " and (2) " Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron ". In summary, my…

Thought Tweet #545 When you criticize others you run the big risk of messing up the way they view the situation. The Thinking Behind The Tweet link to…

Thought Tweet #529 Howling at the moon won't make it any brighter. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Constructive criticism is an oxymoron ...in relationships…

Self-Control: the battlefields where logic is outnumbered by emotions and desires. It seems most people face a life-long war over self-control. The battles…

Thought Tweet #460 Gather specks of agreement...make a molehill and use it to construct a mountain of agreement. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Constructive…

Thought Tweet #416 “ He has a right to criticize who has a heart to help .” #AbrahamLincoln The Thinking Behind The Tweet Abraham Lincoln is one of my…

Have you ever stopped to think about negativity ? I mean - have you ever set aside 30 minutes or so to consider what negativity does and the many forms…

People are fond of their own ideas. As a rule, the attachment is strong: I like my ideas and you like your ideas. That`s the way normal people feel and…

Sales Tweet #332 A little comment on criticism: remember - if you dissect a person you kill that person. The Thinking Behind the Sales Tweet Constructive…

There's a story, perhaps legend, about Michelangelo - the famous Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor…and much more. Apparently, someone asked…

Most people would agree, it makes sense to have ‘thick skin’ so when people say and do things that are negative toward you those things do not cause injury…

Constructive criticism is an oxymoron. You can use that as a general rule…it is a Rule of Thumb . You will find it rings true something like 99.44 % of the…