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Scientifically Validated Leadership Assessment

Our leadership assessment is built on established organizational psychology research, grounded in decades of personality and leadership theory, utilizing evidence-based methodologies validated across academic and applied settings worldwide.

Trait Leadership Theory

Organizational Psychology Research

APA Assessment Standards

Key Research References

  • Zaccaro, S. J., Kemp, C., & Bader, P. (2004). Leader traits and attributes. In J. Antonakis, A. T. Cianciolo, & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), The Nature of Leadership (pp. 101-124). SAGE Publications.
  • Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2006). Transformational Leadership (2nd ed.). Psychology Press.
  • Judge, T. A., Bono, J. E., Ilies, R., & Gerhardt, M. W. (2002). Personality and leadership: A qualitative and quantitative review. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(4), 765-780.
  • Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and Practice (9th ed.). SAGE Publications.
  • Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2013). Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Business Review Press.
  • Yukl, G. (2013). Leadership in Organizations (8th ed.). Pearson Education.