Management Tip of the Day: Get Feedback, Even If You're the Boss

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   TIPS   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 Get Feedback, Even If You're the Boss The higher up in the organization you get, the less likely you are to receive constructive feedback on your ideas, performance, or strategy. But you need input from others to get better. Here's how to get it: Ask constantly. Don't just ask at review time, or assume your team members will be upfront. Remove liability. If you think people won't open up, start by gathering feedback anonymously — through a 360 process for example — to show them you're receptive. Act on it. If someone is brave enough to give you input, recognize it. Show everyone that you receive criticism well and can change your behavior as a result. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "How to Get Feedback When You're the Boss" by Amy Gallo. Read the full post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: FEATURED PRODUCT The Architecture of Innovation: The Economics of Creative Organizations HBR Press Book Innovation is a much-used buzzword these days, but when it comes to creating and implementing a new idea, many companies miss the mark. Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner — one of the foremost experts on how innovation works — says innovation can be understood and managed. The key to success? Incentives. By using the principles of organizational economics, Lerner explains how companies can set the right incentives and time horizons for investments and create a robust innovation infrastructure in the process. Now available in ebook and hardcover format. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS Out of Time? Give Some Away Give Employees Freedom, Within Limits Start Your New Client Relationship Right Match Your Presentation to Your Audience Make Decisions Simpler for Your Customers Choose the Right Tools to Communicate With Your Virtual Team Ask for More Before Granting a Favor Create a Vision that Motivates Your Team Manage a Diverse and Dispersed Team Why Projects Work Better than Interviews All Previous Tips BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)