As part of my work as Project Director for a statewide professional development program, I collected 360 degree evaluation data on hundreds of leaders. 10 of the variables we examined were: Setting Direction (strategy), Teamwork, Sensitivity, Judgment, Results orientation, Organization ability, Oral communication, Written communication, Development of others, Understanding own strengths and weaknesses. In collecting this data, I received feedback on the leaders from at least 6 individuals that worked with them. The scale was 1-10, 1 being the leader is not effective and 10 being the leader is very effective. Consider the average feedback from coworkers for two leaders below and then answer the questions that follow:
Leader A:
Setting Direction (strategy): 8.5
Teamwork: 9.1
Sensitivity: 8.7
Judgment: 9.2
Results orientation: 8.4
Organization ability: 7.9
Oral communication: 9.8
Written communication: 9.6
Development of others: 7.5
Understanding own strengths and weaknesses: 8.8
Leader B:
Setting Direction (strategy): 7.6
Teamwork: 6.5
Sensitivity: 7.2
Judgment: 7.7
Results orientation: 5.9
Organization ability: 6.3
Oral communication: 8.6
Written communication: 8.5
Development of others: 5.4
Understanding own strengths and weaknesses: 6.2
Which leader is more effective based on the feedback from co-workers? What does each leader need to do to become more effective? Why is it important to seek feedback on traits and behaviors from co-workers?