Chances are, at some point in your career, you’ve been asked to complete a leadership assessment – either for yourself, or rating someone else’s leadership abilities. Based on your experience, you might have found the exercise enlightening or a waste of time not-so-great. People are naturally skeptical about assessments and for good reason – I’ve…
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Leadership Assessments – An Overview
How do you know if you’re an effective leader? One way to find out is to take a leadership assessment. There are thousands of assessments on the market, so the challenge is finding the one that best fits your needs. Here is an overview of leadership assessments to help you make an informed choice. What…
Making the Most of Leadership Assessments
I was talking “leadership assessment” with two colleagues the other day. Both are employed by large organizations well-known for their people development practices. We were exploring the merits of assessing for leadership qualities, both as a pre-employment screening tool and for development purposes after the leader is hired. Not surprisingly, there were varying opinions—which assessments…