Asking for Advice vs Feedback

VIG has always felt the right word can make a huge difference—this article certainly shows that:
Asking someone for feedback typically goes one of two ways, says Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant.
You could get some helpful takeaways, or the other person may tread too carefully to tell you anything useful, scared of bruising your ego. The latter is more common than most people think, says Grant. The bestselling author’s simple workaround, which highly successful people tend to use, he says: “The best way to get people to coach you is, instead of asking for feedback, you seek advice.”
Asking for advice instead of feedback gives you a better chance of getting some helpful suggestions
For the full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/11/wharton-psychologist-adam-grant-successful-people-ask-for-advice-not-feedback.html