Leaders are doing FEEDBACK WRONG!

Leaders are doing FEEDBACK WRONG!

From The Rohit Gautam Show by Rohit Gautam

February 24, 2026 · 16 min · Season 2 · Episode 1

About this episode

In this episode, Rohit Gautam discusses the common pitfalls of feedback in leadership and introduces a framework for effective communication.

Send us Fan Mail Why Most Leaders Fail at Giving Feedback Researchers analysed 600+ studies and found that feedback made performance worse 1 in 3 times. Not neutral. Worse. In this episode, I break down the three specific ways feedback fails and share a simple framework (T-F-F: Timing, Focus, Feedforward) that changes how leaders communicate. What you will learn: • Why your brain cannot process feedback under stress • The difference between feedback that describes behaviour and feedback th...

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Host: Rohit Gautam

Topics covered

  • feedback
  • leadership
  • communication
  • performance
  • stress management

Keywords

  • feedback
  • leadership
  • performance
  • communication
  • stress
  • T-F-F framework

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