Many leaders spend most of their time talking to the same people—their direct reports. But leadership insight doesn’t live in those meetings; it lives a level below, among the people who experience your leaders every day.
That’s why skip-level meetings are so powerful. They let you step past hierarchy and hear what’s really happening – what motivates people, what slows them down, and how your managers are perceived as leaders.
These conversations remind people that leadership isn’t out of reach. Great leaders don’t just manage through layers—they reach through them.
When was the last time you spoke directly with someone two levels below you ?
How do you currently gather feedback about how your direct reports are perceived by their teams ?
