LeaderMorphosis Development Assessment
The LeaderMorphosis Development Assessment combines the power of individual assessment tools with a proprietary feedback model, maximizing a leader’s strategic self-awareness. Strategic self-awareness is key to a leader’s success. It combines insight into one’s own behaviors combined with a deep understanding of the situational context in which others see those behaviors play out. Leaders that possess a high degree of strategic self-awareness can maximize those behaviors that contribute to success and, more importantly, avoid behaviors that can damage their reputation and derail career progress. Our approach includes:
I. Situational Context Assessment
LeaderMorphosis meets with senior leaders of a company and/or the candidate’s manager gaining insight into the situational context in which the candidate performs. Together we identify unique aspects of the culture that may play an important role in the candidate’s future success.
II. Individual Assessment
The Individual Assessment component of our approach is based on three inventories1including the Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI), Hogan Development Survey (HDS), and the Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory (MVPI).
- HPI – Five-factor assessment of personality characteristics associated with the bright side of personality
- HDS – An assessment of eleven characteristics that can derail or limit the success of a leader
- MVPI – An assessment of the characteristics that motivate a leader and drive leadership style
While these three inventories are typically a standard part of our approach to individual assessment, a more customize set of tools is available based on the client’s specific needs.
III. Feedback and Aspiration Planning
Upon completion of the individual assessment, the candidate attends a 60-90-minute Aspiration Planning session. This session can be conducted by phone or in person and it is a forward-looking approach that includes the following components:
- Candidate background and aspirational objectives
- Review of the feedback agenda and overview of the assessment tools
- Systematic review of the results of each assessment tool
- Integration of key themes and configurations identified across the assessment tools
- Identification key strengths and opportunities
- Creation of a draft Aspiration Plan
IV. Ongoing Coaching Sessions
Individual coaching sessions can be added to this approach based on the candidate’s needs or specific requests made by the sponsoring company.
Our approach is based on more than 25 years of coaching experience by Rodney Warrenfeltz, PhD. Dr. Warrenfeltz’ s coaching philosophy, a full description of his approach, and extensive executive development content is detailed in two coaching books he authored including Coaching the Dark Side of Personality and Reputation: A Leader’s Path to Career Success.