Do you have a Great Boss’s mindset?
August 26th, 2010 | Published in Measuring Performance
This blog by Robert Sutton describes the mindset of a great boss.Â
What stuck me was No 1 on the list: “I have a flawed and incomplete understanding of what it’s like to work for me”. What Robert Sutton is saying is that, as a great boss, you will already know that your view of yourself and your skills is not accurate.
The next step is then getting some evidence that gives you a better picture of how your colleagues rate you, especially the people who work for you. The best evidence-based tool for doing this is 360 Degree Feedback, as it allows your colleagues to give structured feedback anonymously and honestly. Because it’s structured, it means you’re getting feedback on the same things, so you can compare the feedback from different people and compare like with like.
At the same time, you can also get examples that people provide in free text, which will help to put the scores into context and give you specific advice on what you can do better.Â
