# The four steps to hearing hard feedback gracefully | Chris Wheatley

An episode of [TED Business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/470622782), 21 Sep 2026, 16 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/675727607205a5bc68e57057/e/6aa42e80ff74edfd007c736b/media.mp3

We all have a "thing" — the way we act when we're not at our best that we somehow can't see in ourselves. Leadership expert Chris Wheatley learned about his when his best friend at work called him on it. He shares how hearing that hard truth shattered a lifelong pattern of defensiveness, offering a practical framework for receiving feedback with tact. After, Modupe shares why your siblings might be the best source of feedback. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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