The End of Revolving-Door Leadership

See the difference? Managing up keeps energy and enthusiasm up and boosts performance.

3. Round for outcomes.

What is rounding? It’s a critical leader behavior borrowed from the world of health care. (Think of a doctor making her daily rounds to check on patients.) Rounding helps you communicate openly with your employees, allowing you to regularly find out what is going well and what isn’t going well for them at the company. But remember, it’s not just empty “face time” — it’s rounding for outcomes, which means the process has a serious purpose.