{"id":186,"date":"2018-06-21T23:26:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T23:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielvlopes238992071.wordpress.com\/2018\/06\/21\/quiz-do-you-have-these-leadership-blindspots\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T13:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:20:12","slug":"quiz-do-you-have-these-leadership-blindspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canopy.is\/blog\/2018\/06\/21\/quiz-do-you-have-these-leadership-blindspots\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz: Do you have these leadership blindspots?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A short 3-question quiz to give your team so you can avoid common leadership mistakes.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Feel that? It\u2019s your faint intuition that, as a leader, you\u2019re not hearing the full truth. No one seems to tell you the complete<\/em> story when someone decides to leaves. No one breathes a word about any leadership mistakes you might be making. As a leader, you feel you\u2019re constantly the last to know something\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re right. You don\u2019t know everything as a leader. Naturally, you have blindspots. And, naturally, it can be daunting to seek these blindspots out. What we don\u2019t know is terrifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To uncover these blindspots in the most painless, least-overwhelming way possible, I\u2019m sharing a short 3-question quiz you can ask your team. Because it\u2019s just three questions, it won\u2019t feel like you\u2019re asking them to formally evaluate you. And because of the questions themselves, it\u2019ll help you identify specifically<\/em> if you have any of the three most common leadership blindspots we\u2019ve found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, I share the questions you should ask to uncover your blindspots, the data behind it, why it matters, and what you can do about the blindspot itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question #1:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201c<\/strong>Do feel there\u2019s anything holding you from doing your best work right\u00a0now?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What most leaders find: <\/strong>58% of employees say, \u201cYes, something is holding me back from doing my best work right now\u201d (according to 1,027 employees we surveyed across 144 different companies through Canopy<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> Stifled employees can mean increased turnover. When employees are stifled and disengaged they are more likely<\/a> to leave a job for a 20% pay increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do about it:<\/strong> Offer meaningful incentives beyond a paycheck, such as professional development opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question #2:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cDo you want more feedback about your performance?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What most leaders find: <\/strong>81% of employees say, \u201cYes, I want more feedback about my performance\u201d (according to 1,747 employees we surveyed across 172 different companies through\u00a0Canopy<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> Regular, helpful feedback leads to more engaged employees. Studies have shown\u200a\u2014\u200aleaders who give honest feedback are three times more engaged<\/a> than those who don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do about it:<\/strong> Offer honest, consistent guidance to employees (and not in the form of performance reviews). Be sure to open yourself up to feedback from your team, as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c<\/strong>Do you feel the company is behind the curve on anything in particular?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What most leaders find: <\/strong>65% of employees say, \u201cYes, I think we\u2019re behind the curve on something in particular\u201d (according to 1,267 employees we surveyed across 190 companies through Canopy<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> Your team can provide a wealth of ideas. In fact, according to a national 2010 Cornell study, 20% of employees<\/a> actively withhold an idea or a suggestion about a problem or making improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you can do about it:<\/strong> Don\u2019t kill ideas too quickly. Encourage employees to write down ideas that challenge the status quo, offer \u201cout-there\u201d ideas yourself, and judiciously and rigorously evaluate them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ask these three question to your team, and compare what answers you receive with the percentages I shared from what other leaders have experienced. How do you seem to be fairing? Anything surprise you? And most importantly, what small steps can you take to act on the new information that you now know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t be afraid to shine a light on these blindspots. As Louis Brandeis was once quoted, \u201cSunlight is the best disinfectant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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