Research 2026-04-05 Executive Leadership Geneva

Seeing ourselves as others see us

Seeing ourselves as others see us — SHR, Geneva
Seeing ourselves as others see us — SHR, Geneva

Seeing ourselves as others see us — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Leanne Atwater, Cheri Ostroff, Francis Yammarino and John Fleenor (1998, Personnel Psychology) find effectiveness highest when self and other ratings agree and are high; overrating relates to lower effectiveness.

The limit

Partial circularity in ratings. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Seeing ourselves as others see us — SHR, Geneva — Genève
Seeing ourselves as others see us — SHR, Geneva — Genève

Practical check in Geneva

Ask leaders to predict their 360 scores and measure the gap. To go further: explore the Executive Leadership training in Geneva, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

In pictures: Executive Leadership in Geneva

Executive Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — in practice
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — hands-on workshop
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground
Executive Leadership training in Geneva — on the ground