I've been re-reading a great book, What Got You Here Won't Get You There, by Marshall Goldsmith. It's a thoughtful, practical and well-written guide that individuals, as well as learning and development and HR professionals, will find incredibly helpful. In this article, which also appears in the book, Marshall very clearly sets out why getting feedback from others is so important. As he puts it "If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity".