Preparing for executive leadership is essential to leadership success. This assessment is designed to help you identify your leadership strengths and identify areas of development so that you can close the gaps by creating a success roadmap.
The assessment covers six core executive leadership competencies essential to leadership success. There are 22 questions, and the approximate completion time is 5 to 7 minutes.

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1. Your Full Name (Required.)

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2. Your Current Role is ... (Required.)

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3. Your Email Address (Required.)

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4. Phone Number (Required.)

A. Enterprise Thinking and Strategic Direction
What this measures: Moving beyond functional priorities to make decisions that advance the organization as a whole.

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5. I connect my team’s priorities to the organization’s broader strategy. (Required.)

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6. I use external trends to recommend changes in organizational priorities. (Required.)

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7. I make trade-offs that serve the organization, even when they do not benefit my own function. (Required.)

B. Financial and Business Acumen
What this measures: Understanding business performance and using financial information to allocate resources.

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8. I use financial information to explain the business impact of my recommendations. (Required.)

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9. I build business cases that identify expected benefits, costs, and risks. (Required.)

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10. I make resource-allocation decisions based on organizational priorities and expected value. (Required.)

C. Executive Communication and Influence
What this measures: Communicating clearly, influencing decisions, and exercising credibility through substance—not a prescribed personality or appearance.

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11. I present complex issues to senior leaders with a clear recommendation and rationale. (Required.)

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12. I build support for decisions among stakeholders who have competing priorities. (Required.)

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13. I respectfully challenge senior leaders when evidence points to a different course of action. (Required.)

D. Decision-Making, Risk, and Accountability
What this measures: Exercising sound judgment when stakes are high, information is incomplete, and outcomes matter.

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14. I make timely decisions when information is incomplete. (Required.)

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15. I evaluate organizational risks before committing to a course of action. (Required.)

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16. I take ownership of decision outcomes and adjust my approach when results fall short. (Required.)

E. Talent, Culture, and Leadership Through Others
What this measures: Building leadership capacity and accountability rather than relying on personal execution.

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17. I delegate meaningful decision authority rather than retaining control of every important decision. (Required.)

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18. I develop leaders who can take on greater responsibility. (Required.)

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19. I address performance or behavior problems promptly, including those involving high performers. (Required.)

F. Cross-Functional Leadership and Change
What this measures: Leading beyond formal authority and translating organizational change into action.

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20. I lead initiatives that require collaboration across functions. (Required.)

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21. I resolve cross-functional disagreements by bringing stakeholders back to shared organizational goals. (Required.)

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22. I translate major change into clear responsibilities and measures of progress. (Required.)

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