Sometimes daily stress and extra pressure lead managers and bosses to derail or become destructive.
Leaders and managers are held to a higher standard than other employees, and for good reason. These are the people responsible for keeping the workplace running, motivating others and exceeding expectations. Expecting them to lead is acceptable; expecting perfection is ludicrous. Sometimes daily stress and extra pressure lead managers and bosses to derail or become destructive. Other times, their egos are inflated by powerful positions and they act like tyrants instead of coaches. Either way, managers and leaders can ruin their own careers, and they sometimes need extra development in order to maximize their effectiveness.
Assessments such as the CheckPoint 360 are designed to evaluate the effectiveness of managers and leaders. This assessment combines feedback from direct reports, peers, supervisors, and customers with a personalized program for developing specific leadership skills based on feedback. This process highlights a manager’s job performance in eight universal management competencies, and can assist managers in prioritizing their development opportunities.
Leaders are not immune to needing leadership, and this assessment can help them help themselves. For more tips on how to handle a stressed out or inadequate leader, read Shaun Rein’s article featured on Forbes.
