if we were actually a little more sensitive and a lot less reactive, we would be more open to receiving feedback and fielding questions that question our weaknesses.
I love this sentiment. I'm mostly appreciative of feedback if it is coming from a person whose opinion is well regarded. Not all feedback is created equal, but I'm generally open to hearing all of it. Lord knows in my 13 years of teaching I've been subjected to all types of yearly feedback initiatives and for the most part, they have been helpful to my practice and development as a teacher.
It also makes me much more willing to offer my feedback to others, which is not nearly as well received. While you would hope people would be open to hearing a different perspective or a strategy that may a better/easier result, often times it is met by being defensive and thought of as a personal attack on them as a person. Lord forbid!