We live in a world of quick fixes. “How to nail presentations in 3 minutes.” “How to learn Spanish in a week.” Scroll, click, binge, forget. The truth? Those “How To” hacks rarely work. They give you the sugar rush of “I’ve learned something new” but by tomorrow, most of it’s gone.

Imagine this. You’ve just been given some brutal feedback. It stings. Your eyes well up. The tears come. And in that moment, your boss...