Leader feedback seeking from peers: extending the boundary of lateral feedback seeking

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Kurian, P. O., Carvalho, S., Carvalho, C. and Carvalho, F. K. 2024. Leader feedback seeking from peers: extending the boundary of lateral feedback seeking. The Learning Organization. 31 (2), pp. 268-275. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-08-2023-0140
TypeArticle
TitleLeader feedback seeking from peers: extending the boundary of lateral feedback seeking
AuthorsKurian, P. O., Carvalho, S., Carvalho, C. and Carvalho, F. K.
Abstract

Purpose
The lateral feedback seeking literature has primarily examined lower-level employees’ feedback seeking from peers. Thus, the authors still know very little about feedback seeking when the leader is the “seeker” and peers are the “targets” of such seeking. The purpose of this paper is to expand existing discussions on lateral feedback seeking by discussing the types of feedback leaders may seek out from their peers.

Design/methodology/approach
The views presented here have been derived from the authors’ personal opinions on the topic of feedback seeking and a review of the academic and practitioner literature on feedback seeking.

Findings
The viewpoint suggests that leaders may engage in two forms of feedback seeking from peers – performance and growth feedback seeking – with each type of feedback seeking holding relevance to leader effectiveness.

Originality/value
Challenging previous research that argues that leaders may avoid seeking feedback from peers, this viewpoint suggests that leaders may seek feedback from peers because they stand to benefit from doing so.

KeywordsInformal Feedback; Feedback Inquiry; Leader Feedback Seeking; Peer Feedback Source
Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
PublisherEmerald Publishing Limited
JournalThe Learning Organization
ISSN0969-6474
Electronic1758-7905
Publication dates
Online15 Jan 2024
Print12 Mar 2024
Publication process dates
Submitted17 Aug 2023
Accepted03 Jan 2024
Deposited13 Aug 2025
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/TLO-08-2023-0140
LanguageEnglish
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