Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. Then it’s no surprise that you’re not moving up in your career.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 201

Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic world of business, leadership feedback stands as a cornerstone for team excellence and organizational growth. For leaders aiming to propel their teams to unparalleled success, the art of delivering impactful feedback is crucial. What is Leadership Feedback?

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Examples Team Succession 360-Degree Feedback 52

Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Welcome to the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival! This month brings a treat of 22 leadership posts to savor and share. Topics range from moral character to leadership lessons from World War II to stepping out of comfort zones. Dan points out that “bad decisions can ruin an organization and kill careers.

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Leadership Development Development Innovation 360-Degree Feedback 150

Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Whether it’s your social life, family or career, one thing you can count on is the consistency of change. The story is no different when it comes to developing a leadership strategy in times of change. The story is no different when it comes to developing a leadership strategy in times of change.

Strategy 52

Strategy Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 52

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 7, 2013

We first get an agreement with our coaching clients and their managers on two key variables: 1) what are the key behaviors that will make the biggest positive change in increased leadership effectiveness and 2) who are the key stakeholders that should determine (one year later) if this change has occurred. 3) Collect feedback.

Leadership 117

Leadership 360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 117

HR Digest

AUGUST 13, 2023

Seeking feedback from new employees about their onboarding experience within the first month to identify areas for improvement. Providing ongoing support and clarifying how managers can collaborate effectively with new hires. Implementing mentoring or coaching programs to provide guidance and support for career advancement.

Environment 52

Environment Positioning Strategy Diversity 52

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 5, 2014

If the managers are so bad, why should anyone believe that the products are so good? You don’t enhance your career. Coaching Employee Engagement Leadership' The people around you will not say so on the outside, but on the inside they may be thinking you are an even bigger loser than your boss. You hurt your company.

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360-Degree Feedback Learning-by-Doing Survey CEO 122

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 7, 2011

Rapid change is the order of the day, with global mergers, acquisitions and shifts--and the resulting talent and leadership challenge will likely determine the success or failure of your organization between now and 2020. As they consider opportunities to advance their careers, talented 'high potentials' share five concerns.

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360-Degree Feedback Learning Curve Budgeting Career 118

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 1, 2012

Most of us hate getting negative feedback, and we don't like to give it. I have reviewed summary 360-degree feedback reports for more than 50 companies. FeedForward can cover almost all of the same material feedback can. Your manager is in the room. Rightly or wrongly, feedback is associated with judgment.

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360-Degree Feedback Participative Committee Efficiency 127

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Most of us hate getting negative feedback, and we don't like to give it. I have reviewed summary 360-degree feedback reports for more than 50 companies. FeedForward can cover almost all of the same material feedback can. Your manager is in the room. Rightly or wrongly, feedback is associated with judgment.

360-Degree Feedback 114

360-Degree Feedback Participative Committee Efficiency 114

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

Mike's score for treating colleagues with respect was dismal; in fact, out of 1,000 managers rated, he was dead last! His profit contribution was so vast that the CEO promoted him into management. This should have been the apex of Mike's young career. I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback.

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360-Degree Feedback Gordon CEO Learning-by-Doing 115

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 5, 2012

Most of us hate getting negative feedback, and we don’t like to give it. I have reviewed summary 360-degree feedback reports for more than 50 companies. FeedForward can cover almost all of the same material feedback can. Your manager is in the room. They don’t have to know you. Life is good.

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360-Degree Feedback Participative Committee Positioning 89

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Our greatest challenge as leaders isn’t understanding the practice of leadership; it’s practicing our understanding of leadership. The consistent and ongoing misassumption of almost all leadership development programs is, “If they understand, they will do.” by Marshall Goldsmith.

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360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Ethics Training 96

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Doctors were once viewed as ill-prepared for leadership roles because their selection and training led them to become “heroic lone healers.” The emphasis on patient-centered care and efficiency in the delivery of clinical outcomes means that physicians are now being prepared for leadership. ” But this is changing.

Management 15

Management 360-Degree Feedback Mayo Training 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

How did you perform in managing a major project? Many companies provide you with so-called 360-degree feedback based on anonymous surveys from your boss, peers, and direct reports. Understand that most people, including senior leaders, are uncomfortable providing this feedback. Did you hit your numbers?

Career 9

Career 360-Degree Feedback Mentor Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

But there is one thing we've personally seen that profoundly and consistently changes lives — what's generally referred to as the 360-degree feedback process. Maybe that's why our blood comes to a slow boil when we see a popular columnist arguing that 360-degree feedback programs fail.

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360-Degree Feedback Review Participative Survey 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

In the process of coaching hundreds of top female executives over the past decade, we’ve routinely interviewed hiring managers and pored-over 360-degree feedback reports in search of trends and commonalities. This is the range of comments we see everyday from women in 360-degree feedback conversations.

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360-Degree Feedback CFO Career Trends 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

As new managers fill vacancies created by retiring Boomers, how do their skills compare with the seasoned older managers they replace? Naturally, our assumption was that veteran managers would be more effective on almost every front. To be elevated into management at an early age is not common. Becoming a Manager.

Management 8

Management 360-Degree Feedback Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2015

It’s understandable that most CEOs try to manage their boards. At most companies, despite all the best intentions, managing the board usually means keeping directors at arm’s length. But as I learned over the course of my career, there’s a better approach with boards. I got rid of that barrier.

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CEO 360-Degree Feedback Management Charisma 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2014

But let’s say you are growing geographically and are struggling to hire enough people who align with your culture and expectations; or you have recently acquired another company and need to bring their leaders into your fold; or you are hiring a lot of people at mid-career who have not had the advantage of going through a formal entry-level program.

Training 8

Training 360-Degree Feedback Participative Human Resources 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

But our work with leadership development and 360-degree assessments does not confirm that a likability penalty as women rise to the top is one of those barriers. Taking items from our 360-degree feedback instrument such as "Do you stay in touch with issues and concerns of individuals in the work group?"

360-Degree Feedback 10

360-Degree Feedback Succession COO Middle Management 10

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to those who contributed the many excellent posts on leadership practices, the workplace environment and personal mastery. And a special thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership for the invitation to host this carnival.

Leadership Development 205

Leadership Development Development Leadership 360-Degree Feedback 205

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

In 2013, my partners and I conducted a combination of surveys and interviews with over 270 female managers in Fortune 500 organizations to determine what they liked and disliked about business meetings, and one of the things that repeatedly fell into the dislike column was politics. Need more evidence?

Politics 8

Politics 360-Degree Feedback Skills Seminar 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2017

Or a 360-degree feedback report. ” Nira’s thoughts raced with all the reasons this feedback was ridiculous: I am the creative director of this company. This is contrary to every piece of feedback I’ve received my entire career. Maybe it’s your performance review. So dig deeper.

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360-Degree Feedback Creativity CEO Learning-by-Doing 14

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.

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360-Degree Feedback Welch Active Listening CEO 17

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2014

These skills will vary by industry and function, but up-to-date financial, technical, managerial, and leadership skills are of universal value. Finally, team-building skills are both highly prized and shifting rapidly: executives are apt to find themselves managing co-located teams, cross-functional teams, global teams, and virtual teams.

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360-Degree Feedback Self-aware Mentor Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2013

It's a great moment in literature — and an extremely useful image for managers intent on ferreting out the feedback they need for career advancement. Managers, like Odysseus, need to hear what people have to say — and be able to filter the messages. And they are far from trivial.

360-Degree Feedback 8

360-Degree Feedback Delegation Career Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 9, 2017

Among the various core ingredients of talent and career success, few personal qualities have received more attention in the past decade than emotional intelligence (EQ), the ability to identify and manage your own and others’ emotions. Paying due attention to others is tantamount to career success. Related Video.

Emotional Intelligence 8

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware 360-Degree Feedback How To 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 29, 2017

Although leadership talent is normally distributed, 80% of people think they are better-than-average leaders. As a result, leaders are deprived of the very feedback they need to get better. Create a Culture Where Difficult Conversations Aren’t So Hard. Jim Whitehurst. On the upside, they tend to care about results.

Self-aware 8

Self-aware 360-Degree Feedback How To Collins 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2017

Our data included executives’ scores on personality and emotional intelligence assessments, interviews with their managers and HR, and our case notes. The thirties are often characterized by intense activity to establish the foundation for a successful career; this involves mastering rules that win approval.

Execution 14

Execution 360-Degree Feedback Executive Coaching Sample 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Continuous personal development is fundamental to career growth, professional satisfaction, and having a broader impact in the world. And while the self-help industry and leadership professions have made a fortune on our obsession with getting better, failure rates remain alarmingly high.

360-Degree Feedback 11

360-Degree Feedback Commitment Learning-by-Doing Letter 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2013

Studies have shown that a high emotional quotient (or EQ) boosts career success , entrepreneurial potential , leadership talent , health , relationship satisfaction , humor , and happiness. For stress management programs , the average improvement reported is around 35%. Your level of EQ is firm, but not rigid.

Emotional Intelligence 11

Emotional Intelligence 360-Degree Feedback Stress Self-aware 11

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

He is a former Fortune 500 HR executive, president of The Eblin Group and graduate of Davidson College, Harvard University, and Georgetown University’s leadership coaching certificate program, where he is also on the faculty. My work as an executive coach involves looking at a lot of 360 degree feedback reports.

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

Building Personal Strength

MAY 20, 2012

Revolutionary feedback system. We just wanted it to actually work to change people's behavior patterns to make them more effective in their careers, in leadership, in small business, in relationships, in parenting, and in preparing young people for success as adults. Or both simultaneously. Post by Dennis E. Coates, Ph.D.,

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Development 360-Degree Feedback Learning-by-Doing Video 84

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

And yet what we see when we administer 360-degree feedback surveys on behalf of these leaders is that the executives with really low scores in one or more areas are often completely unaware of their fatal flaws. Our data shows that someone who is perceived very poorly on any single, important leadership trait pays a high price.

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360-Degree Feedback Self-aware Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing 13

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2017

aren’t taught management skills in medical school. And they receive little on-the-job training to develop skills such as how to allocate short- and long-term resources, how to provide developmental feedback, or how to effectively handle conflict – leadership skills needed to run a vibrant business.

Training 14

Training Health Care Management 360-Degree Feedback 14