The biggest thing stopping you from getting better is sending signals that block honest feedback - called red arrow behaviors.

The top red arrow behaviors:

• Helplessness and victim language - makes real feedback impossible
• Mediocre, jargon-filled communication - if no one understands you, no one can help you
• Thin skin and ego protection - prioritizing reputation over mission success

How to communicate like a great teammate:

• Share your honest opinion first - not both sides to avoid taking a stance
• Explain your position clearly, like you are on a debate team
• Stay open to being wrong - this is called holding strong opinions loosely

What great teams look like:

• Mission success comes before ego
• Innovation can come from anyone
• Every interaction moves things forward

Once momentum builds, critics go quiet and people want to join in - there is nothing more powerful.