[Rebroadcast] Professional Humility II: Defensiveness

<p>#314: Dr. John Gottman describes four stages in the breakdown of a relationship: first defensiveness, then criticism, then stonewalling, and finally contempt. Each of these is a manifestation of a lack of humility. Having laid out the big picture in our previous episode, here we do a deep dive into the first, defensiveness. We explain how it arises and how it relates to key concepts in our approach, like Reframing, Growth Mindset, and Threat Mode.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find more at <a href="https://OptimalWork.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://OptimalWork.com</a></p>