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Comment on Blog on Blago by Mike Pishko

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Comment on Systems-Based Leadership and 360⁰ Evaluations by lfox

lfox — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:39:28 +0000

Thanks for the excellent comment Katharine. You are right to point out that it is hard for employees to engage in totally open and honest communications. However, in an organization with emotionally mature leaders and managers, if the boss brings up the sensitive issues for discussion, it is amazing how often employees find a way to communicate honest feedback up the hierarchy. I think it is best done verbally and not anonymously. That happens sometimes in most companies, mine included, and I would like to see it happen more often. We are always working on improving open and honest communication throughout the organization.

Comment on Systems-Based Leadership and 360⁰ Evaluations by Katharine Baker

Katharine Baker — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:33:46 +0000

I agree with you about 360s. All they do is make people uncomfortable on both sides of the equation. The person doing the evaluating is anxious because they think there will be repercussions for being too honest, and the person being evaluated keeps trying to figure out who said the negative stuff, so they can take revenge (especially easy to figure out who said what in a small company). A 360 is a massive set of interlocking triangles, in my view.
That said, I think it would take an incredibly mature employee to be able to function in the way you describe in the blog. To tell your boss or supervisor that he/she needs to change would be a super-challenge!
Another way to do a modified 360 is for each employee to evaluate his/her own behavior/functioning in relation to boss/peers/direct reports, and set goals for personal change in those relationships. I did some work with one small company on that kind of a modification.

Comment on Leaders Don’t Manage People, They Engage Them by Sol Lago

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Comment on Blog on Blago by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:20:59 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I am glad we intrigued with some new subject matter for your reading.
Leslie

Comment on The Balance of Thoughts and Feelings at Work by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:19:43 +0000

Happy New Year to you too!

Comment on Achieving Balance through Leadership in a World Increasingly Out of Balance by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:18:13 +0000

Hi Aaron. Thanks for your comment. I see better understanding of the impact of anxiety at work as a major opportunity for growth in all leaders.
Leslie

Comment on Leaders Don’t Manage People, They Engage Them by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:16:18 +0000

Thank you!

Comment on Achieving Balance through Leadership in a World Increasingly Out of Balance by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:15:31 +0000

Yes, it is nice when readers comment. It encourages us to keep writing. Thanks.

Comment on Leading in a Time of Constant Change by lfox

lfox — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:13:19 +0000

Thanks for your inquiry, Cathy. Yes, we periodically offer a course in Chicago. It is called The Challenge of Leading in Anxious Times and is based on our book, Leading a Business in Anxious Times. The class meets for two hours a month over a six month period.