By: Nicole Mennicke
“Perception is reality” is one of the truest mantras a leader can live by. Regardless of our intentions, it’s how our behaviors are received by the people we lead that determine our success as a leader.
It is important and courageous for a leader to not only hear but seek out the perceptions of others and recognize where there may be gaps in leadership. As leaders, we hope that we’ve created space to get this feedback from our team, but we also need to ensure that we do.
One of the tools we at Catalyst Integrators® use to help leaders gather, synthesize, and then act on the perceptions by others is Stewart Leadership’s LEAD NOW! 360 Assessment. 360 assessments create an anonymous space for collecting feedback from your boss, team, peer and externally facing relationships in a way that creates actionable steps.
What makes the LEAD NOW! 360 assessment process so special, is that it is an intentional and thoughtful way of organizing and presenting the information so you walk away with clear next steps. The LEAD NOW! framework looks at 21 different characteristics within four major areas: business results, internal focus, external focus, and people results. Paired with the EOS® operating system, the LEAD NOW! 360 evaluation brings an added layer of awareness, accountability, and leadership development to any team.
For any leader looking to step up their leadership, whether at the top of an organization or those rising in the ranks, a full circle assessment of what is going well and identifying the areas needing improvement can provide valuable information to move the team further, faster. When completed annually, these evaluations demonstrate progress and can both boost confidence and empower leaders to work on areas of their own personal development.
At Catalyst, our facilitators trained in the LEAD NOW! system, guide the leader and those providing the feedback through a straightforward and relatively simple process. The information is gathered, interpreted together, then used to develop a personalized plan for the leader to evaluate and implement adjustments in their leadership style.
Using a framework like LEAD NOW! provides the structure and step-by-step path for a proven, consistent path to stronger leadership. Leaders looking for this kind of strength are invited to meet with one of the LEAD NOW! Catalyst Integrators facilitators to learn more. Your next phase of empowered, practical, and forward-moving leadership awaits!