This study found that leaders who work in a favorable feedback environment prior to attending a leadership-development program that incorporates 360-degree feedback had better outcomes than those who work in an unfavorable feedback environment. These results will help practitioners maximize the effectiveness of costly leader-development programs by improving workplace feedback processes prior to leadership-development interventions. Self-awareness and learning agility were also related to postprogram leader improvement. Evidence suggests these individual attributes can be developed.
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