Adaptive Leadership

How well do you navigate change, foster learning, and think strategically? This assessment measures the leadership capabilities that matter most when the path forward is uncertain. Available as a self-assessment or with multi-rater input from up to 5 observers.

What It Measures

Adaptive leadership is about thriving in complexity. This assessment measures three domains that distinguish leaders who navigate change effectively:

How It Works

Adaptive Leadership can be used as a self-assessment or as a multi-rater assessment. In self-assessment mode, the leader evaluates their own change leadership practices. In multi-rater mode, the leader also invites up to 5 observers (direct reports, peers, or managers) to provide their perspective. Each respondent completes 24 paired-comparison items, indicating which of two leadership behaviors better describes the leader and how strongly.

Reports compare self-perception against observer ratings, revealing how effectively a leader navigates change, promotes learning, and thinks strategically.

Who Uses This

• Coaches: Help leaders develop the agility to lead through uncertainty and change
• Workshop facilitators: Run a focused session on adaptive leadership and strategic thinking
• Change initiatives: Assess leadership readiness before major organizational transformations
• High-potential programs: Identify leaders who can navigate complexity

The Science

• Integrates Adaptive Leadership Theory (Heifetz), Learning Organization concepts (Senge), and Growth Mindset research (Dweck)
• Normative data from 2,844 working adults in management roles
• Thurstonian IRT scoring with percentile reporting
• Bilingual English/Spanish