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When crafted and executed properly, employee engagement surveys provide leaders with critical insights into the thoughts and experiences of their teams.
![The line between making a judgment and judging can be blurry at times.](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/files.fisher.osu.edu/leadreadtoday/public/styles/blog_featured_image/public/2024-06/AdobeStock_769096890.jpeg?VersionId=0zQAJFRtRfuXIw42PwkaAnUb08xlkvqG&h=24066157&itok=vacN7nfu)
Passing judgment is an inborn survival mechanism that helps humans discern bad from good, friend from foe, moral versus immoral. As a helpful and necessary part of life, we make judgments on a daily basis to help us navigate, interact with, and make sense of our lives and surroundings. Yet, the line between making a judgment and judging can be blurry at times. As a leader, how does one balance this paradox of judging something without being judgmental?
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Leaders are not just defined by their roles at work. They are deeply shaped by their personal lives as well.
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If research on narcissistic leaders has taught us anything, it is that narcissism is wrought with many conflicts of interest.
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Leading is about more than being at the front of the line or getting the biggest salary.