> from those they manage I think the idea of "they have to support that" isn't just about managers applying this to themselves, but not wanting to set the prec

> from those they manage I think the idea of "they have to support that" isn't just about managers applying this to themselves, but not wanting to set the precedent elsewhere. If you've got 4 or more layers at your company, then there are multiple layers with both superiors and reports. If layer 3 says "hey, layer 1, tell us if layer 2 is doing well", then it's pretty obvious 4 should go ask 2 the same question. It can still happen, not everyone is opposed to feedback, but implementing something like this at any layer can get opposition from everyone anywhere in management who worries they'd get a bad review.