Following are anonymous comments which were submitted about Richard H. Bagley in a middle management assessment program at BellSouth Corporation in 1988. The comments, shown exactly as they were submitted, came from his peers and subordinates.

The manager is especially effective in –

Furthering the company’s corporate value of community mindedness and in genuinely caring for those he words with.

Personnel Matters.

Acting as a spokesman for the Corporation

Community affairs and fund raising.

Community related projects and in recognizing a job well done.

Also, he seems to care about the betterment of his employees and therefore doesn’t stifle them.

Representing BellSouth as a concerned member of the business community

He is honest, and has the highest level of integrity in dealing with people inside and outside the corporation.

He is a true Company man.

Bringing together resources from apparently dissimilar areas to achieve and objective.

Mediating differences among organizations and individuals.

Finding a positive response to difficulties.

Encouraging.

Motivating people to do their best.

Follow-up.

High-level networking (personal and corporate).

Empathy with co-workers and subordinates.

Personal involvement in getting quality job done.

Keeps his upper management informed or actions within his group.

A very enthusiastic person. He instills enthusiasm in others,

In many ways I would rate him the highest of anyone who I have worked for; his willingness to help people and individuals is very high.

One of the most highly principled individuals I have met. He holds himself to strict personal and business standards which are above reproach.

Rick is very loyal to his company and his friends. He never gives up trying to help someone help themselves.

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