Assessment

Leadership Intelligence Assessment™

A leader’s capacity to interpret and influence institutional conditions

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Strategic Clarity

I can state our strategy clearly in a few sentences.

I know the top three priorities, and what we are saying no to.

I connect daily decisions back to the strategy.

I can distinguish between a true strategic priority and a pressing distraction.

I help others on my team see how their work connects to the larger strategy.

I revisit and refine the strategy when conditions change, rather than defending the old plan.

Decision Discipline

I make timely decisions rather than over-deliberating.

I bring the right people into decisions at the right time.

I revisit and adjust decisions when the evidence changes.

I am comfortable making calls with incomplete information.

I document the reasoning behind major decisions so others can follow later.

I close decisions rather than leaving them open indefinitely.

Trust & Influence

People follow me because they trust me, not just my title.

I am honest about risks and bad news.

I build others’ influence, not only my own.

I keep confidence when people share sensitive information with me.

I am seen as consistent, my words and actions align across settings.

I repair trust directly when I have contributed to a fracture.

Adaptive Range

I adjust my approach for different people and situations.

I stay composed under pressure.

I am comfortable not having all the answers.

I can hold competing perspectives without rushing to resolve them prematurely.

I shift between strategic, operational, and coaching modes as the moment requires.

I recover quickly when a plan fails, rather than lingering on what went wrong.

Self-Awareness

I know my default patterns under stress.

I seek and act on honest feedback.

I notice the impact I have on a room.

I can name my biases and how they shape my judgments.

I separate my emotional state from the decision in front of me.

I invest in my own development rather than assuming I have arrived.

Communication Mastery

My messages land, people understand what I mean.

I listen more than I speak in important conversations.

I tailor my communication to the audience.

I check for understanding rather than assuming my message was received.

I can deliver difficult messages without eroding the relationship.

I tell a coherent story about where we are going and why it matters.

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