In fact, it made my blood boil. But precisely because of his passion, I invited him to share his criticisms with my senior staff. So many leaders aren't very adept at giving positive feedback - even when it's authentic. That's why I never compliment someone unless I really mean it. She was a silver medalist in the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.
Information is power.
This wrongheaded cliche leads to much of the deceit that you see in companies today. It encourages people to hoard information - to use it as a weapon against colleagues rather than as a way to solve problems. I was 19 years old when I got my first real job, at International Harvester. I was amazed at how dishonest life was. My job was to talk to production managers around the country and to help coordinate their efforts.