Leader Capability Assessment
Rate how consistently you demonstrate the behaviors below. Then score to see strengths to leverage and priorities to develop.
1 = Rarely demonstrated • 2 = Occasionally • 3 = Inconsistently • 4 = Often • 5 = Consistently demonstrated
Decision ownership
Act within guardrails. Escalate with options and a recommendation when needed.
1. I make decisions within my defined authority without waiting for approval.
2. When escalation is required, I bring options, tradeoffs, and a recommendation.
3. I clarify decision boundaries before acting when authority is unclear.
4. Once a decision is made, I commit and follow through.
5. I avoid pushing decisions upward that I am capable of making.
Creativity and innovation
Generate options. Test ideas quickly. Adapt based on results.
6. I generate more than one viable option before committing resources.
7. I test ideas through small, low-risk experiments.
8. I seek diverse input early rather than after decisions are formed.
9. I adjust ideas based on feedback and results.
10. I balance creativity with alignment to business priorities.
Execution discipline
Translate decisions into outcomes and follow through with discipline.
11. I translate decisions into clear outcomes, owners, and timelines.
12. I track progress and address obstacles quickly.
13. I hold myself and others accountable for commitments.
14. I close loops and confirm completion.
15. I focus effort on the critical path, not activity volume.
Learning from success and failure
Debrief. Separate judgment quality from outcomes. Apply lessons forward.
16. I conduct debriefs after key wins and misses.
17. I separate judgment quality from outcomes when reviewing results.
18. I apply lessons learned to future decisions.
19. I share learning openly with my team.
20. I use failure as input for improvement, not blame.
Results
Score to see your averages and interpretation.
Reflection and Action Plan
Capture your strengths, development priorities, and a clear 30-day plan. Then print or email a summary.
1) Strengths to leverage
Select 1–2 strengths you will lean on. If you want, add a short example of where you’ve already demonstrated it well.
2) Priorities to develop
Select 1–2 priorities you will improve over the next 30 days. Keep it focused.
3) Your 30-day plan
Define a small set of actions that are visible, measurable, and realistic.
4) Motivation and readiness
Rate where you are today. Be honest. Use this to improve follow-through.
5) Barriers and enablers
Identify what could block you, and what will help you. Then define one mitigation.
Summary
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Complete the form to generate your summary.