| Major corporations invest significantly in developing their leaders. The use of 360-degree feedback instruments is a key element to many corporate leadership development strategies. This study investigates the 360-degree leadership attributes contributing to perceived leadership effectiveness and business performance as measured by follower perceptions. Follower perceptions are documented using both the 360-degree feedback instrument, and a major corporation's employee satisfaction survey of leadership effectiveness. The findings indicated that 360-Degree Feedback behavioral dimensions were strong predictors; however, due to data criterion equivalence, individual behavioral dimensions could not be used as differentiated predictors. It was also found that tenure, age, hierarchy level, ethnicity and team size all influenced leader ratings. Based upon the findings, recommendations were developed to enhance behavioral dimension independence. |
