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As a long-time developer of leaders and leadership teams, OKA is a frequent user of 360 feedback, the process of gathering and comparing data from an individual and that individual’s supervisor, peers, direct reports and in some cases even clients, family and friends. 360 tools offer a holistic
360 Feedback: A Powerful Tool You May Want to Avoid
360 degree feedback is a process by which someone gets personal or performance feedback from numerous anonymous sources (boss, direct reports, peers, maybe even clients, family and friends) that can be compared to a self-assessment. How much different (or how similar) are the views others have of
Generational Minefield
In your most formative years (between 10 and 20 years old), how present was the assumption that you would one day do better financially/materially than your parents? This is a question I routinely ask people in my Generation Translation training, for it tends to produce different and illustrative
Politics and Leadership in the Gen-X Age
Here in the waning days of October, 2015, we got our first look at the new age of Generation X leadership played out on the national stage. Paul Ryan, 45 years old (born in 1970), Congressman from Wisconsin, reluctantly agreed to run for Speaker of the House. What is uniquely generational about
Re-wiring Your Brain
So much of our work at OKA is working with adults toward better self-management through greater self-awareness. The work--whether rooted in Type (MBTI), Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i) or some other model/tool--almost always aims at growth and change, but while insights come quickly, changed behavior