Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.
Numbers 12:3
Leaders can bank on two truths. First, they will be criticized. Unhappy people tend to attack the point person, the leader. Moses’ own family criticized him. Second, criticism always changes the leader.
In an earlier blog, we saw six responses God teaches us for handling criticism. In this blog, I reveal a comprehensive biblical approach for believers to manage criticism. Consider the following ten ways leaders should handle criticism:
1. Understand the difference between constructive and destructive criticism (who benefits?).
2. Don’t take yourself too seriously, but take God very seriously.
3. Look beyond the criticism to see the critic (Do you respect him/her? What is his/her need?)
4. Guard your own attitude toward the critic; don’t get defensive, stay objective.
5. Recognize that good people get criticized, so don’t beat yourself up.
6. Keep yourself physically and spiritually in shape (Weariness distorts our perspective).
7. Don’t see only the critic; also see the crowd (Is the criticism widespread?)
8. Wait for time to prove the critic wrong (Be mature enough to be patient).
9. Associate with people of faith (Spend your optional time with optimists).
10. Concentrate on your mission; change your mistakes (Focus on the big picture).
We will all face criticism as a leader at some point in our lives. Many do on almost a daily basis. Are you currently facing criticism concerning your leadership? How are you doing in responding to the situation?
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