CxO Leadership Diagnostic Tool

Discover your leadership profile and prioritize your thinking for outcome-oriented action

Welcome to the Leadership Diagnostic

This diagnostic tool will help you understand your leadership style across five key dimensions. The assessment takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and consists of 75 questions divided into five modules.

Your results will be presented as a comprehensive profile that highlights your strengths and opportunities for development as a leader.

The Five Leadership Dimensions

Management Style

How you approach power, vision, and team dynamics as a leader

Analytic Style

Your approach to strategy, problem-solving, and decision-making

Learning Style

How you acquire new knowledge and adapt to changing circumstances

Communication Style

Your effectiveness in various communication contexts

Coaching Style

How you develop others and foster growth in your organization

Management Style

Question 1 of 15 (Module 1 of 5)

When faced with a major strategic decision, you typically:

Your Leadership Profile

Below is a visualization of your leadership style across five key dimensions. The radar chart shows your relative strengths in each area.

Leadership Development Tutorials

Daily Feynman Notebook Practice

The Feynman Technique is a powerful learning method named after physicist Richard Feynman. It involves explaining complex concepts in simple terms to ensure deep understanding.

How to implement:

  • Keep a dedicated notebook for leadership insights
  • Each day, write down one leadership concept or challenge in simple language
  • Identify gaps in your understanding
  • Review and refine your explanations regularly

This practice will deepen your leadership thinking and help you communicate complex ideas more effectively to your team.

Meeting Preparation Framework

Effective leaders approach meetings with strategic intent. This framework helps you maximize the impact of your meeting participation.

Before each significant meeting:

  • Define your primary objective and desired outcome
  • Identify key stakeholders and their likely positions
  • Prepare concise, compelling points that support your position
  • Anticipate potential objections and prepare thoughtful responses
  • Consider the emotional tone you want to set

This structured approach will enhance your meeting effectiveness and strategic influence.

Ethical Leadership Presence

Developing a strong leadership presence that inspires trust and confidence while maintaining ethical standards.

Key practices:

  • Align your words and actions consistently
  • Communicate with clarity and appropriate confidence
  • Maintain composure under pressure
  • Demonstrate genuine concern for others' perspectives
  • Make decisions that balance short-term gains with long-term values

This approach builds sustainable influence based on integrity rather than positional authority alone.