Chapter 8 Is Positive Leadership Reporting a Risky Proposition?

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335108-9

The Importance of Leadership Report-Outs

Merriam-Webster defines a report as ‘A written or spoken description of a situation.’ It is synonymous with providing an account of a situation or current state. One of the most common activities of leaders is reporting performance outcomes. The key is if these report-outs add value to all stake-holders or not.

There are several considerations worth noting. Are leadership report-outs important? Are they impactful? Is reporting organizational outcomes a risky business or a sure bet? Is a report-out a catalyst for change or a false sense of security? Can leaders skew the current state during report-outs ...

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