Insights on 360° feedback and leadership development
Most 360 feedback reports get read once and shelved. The leader scans the file, lingers on the lowest score, takes a deep breath, and closes it. By month two, the document is buried in a folder no one opens. By…
360 degree feedback has a unique way of surfacing patterns leaders may have rationalized, minimized, or simply never seen. When feedback aligns across peers, direct reports, and managers, it can reveal a truth that’s difficult to dismiss—and even harder to…
If you’ve been in the 360 degree feedback, or broader leadership assessment space, for long enough you’ve likely managed your own 360 platform at some point. And if so, you’ve surely grappled with this decision, how long should you continue…
If the power of managers as leader-coaches has become so well documented, why do so many L&D leaders still feel like they’re fighting a constant battle — without the necessary weapons — to move toward this type of development? Here…
It’s become increasingly clear how wide and significant a manager’s impact is on today’s organization. A manager’s value is no longer only measured by how many widgets their team produced last fiscal quarter or how good their compliance record was.…
It seems that we’re supposed to be enthusiastic about everything these days. Social media posts show smiling people doing wonderful things, all day every day. But, realistically, a person can’t be enthusiastic about everything. Some days we have a hard…
A truism in the management/leadership world is that “People quit managers, not companies.” And the number one reason that people quit managers is because of poor delegation. Either the manager is overly controlling–not allowing employees to make decisions about their…
You’ve probably heard about the magic that is supposed to happen when you practice Management by Walking Around. This is a term coined by management guru Tom Peters in the 1980s when he noticed that good managers communicate a lot…
High-fives and victory dances are awesome (especially for uploading to YouTube after one too many celebratory toasts at the all-night company happy hour). But sometimes we need to pause in the midst of the revelry to ask just what it…
Have you dreamed of inspiring others, but hesitation left you in the background while someone else took the limelight? Have you wanted to guide your co-workers, but weren’t sure how? Did you have creative ideas to better your company, but couldn’t find the right opportunity to present them? Within every one of us is the ability to become a leader, a great leader at that, even if you’ve been a follower your whole life. How do you go about accomplishing such a dream?
Let these five essential tips get you started: