Why Is It Important for Leaders to Gather Information Through

Why is it important for leaders to gather information through informal and unconventional means?

A) Formal channels can cause leaders to become overloaded with too much information and responsibilities.
B) Formal conventional channels can be influenced by special interests and gatekeepers who choose what information to share.
C) Formal channels can skew strategies which can result in poor performance and lack of focus.
D) Formal channels often miscommunicate the vision of the company and disrupt the organization's culture.
E) Formal channels encourage leaders to use their authority to force ideas through in order to accomplish goals.