Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

My work as an executive coach involves looking at a lot of 360 degree feedback reports. One of the patterns I see in the 360 data on leadership behaviors is that peers are typically the lowest rating group for any given executive. Leaders who operate in this mode lose their peers in no time flat.

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Bottom-up Short-term Executive Coaching Open-book 177

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2012

My knowledge of corporate leaders' 360-degree feedback indicates that one out of four of them has a listening deficit—the effects of which can paralyze cross-unit collaboration, sink careers, and if it's the CEO with the deficit, derail the company. He wasn't alone in that regard. Prime the Pump.

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360-Degree Feedback Welch Active Listening CEO 17

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2014

Another endorsed “willingness to learn and adapt to changing environments,” and a third urged “adaptability, the ability to operate in multi-cultural environments and the openness to learn.” Several respondents advocated a “strong and diverse network” and openness to 360-degree feedback—that is, not just feedback from supervisors.

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360-Degree Feedback Self-aware Mentor Consultative 8