I privately contacted
a writing buddy
when I saw a typo on her marketing material.
I told her
I wanted to let her know about it
because I cared about her.
This is true.
If I didn’t care about her,
I would have winced at the typo
and then moved on.
Contacting her took effort,
especially contacting her in a way
that wouldn’t embarrass her
or emphasize her mistake.
You need people like that,
people who care.
“Leaders should be questioned.
You should have people “below you”
ensuring that the company’s decisions
(see: your decisions)
are the best decisions.
When employees do this,
they’re probably not being disrespectful.
Rather, they actually care about
the success of your company.”
Most private criticism
comes from a place of caring.
These people should be cherished.