# Adaptive Leadership

**How well do you navigate change, foster learning, and think strategically? This assessment measures the leadership capabilities that matter most when the path forward is uncertain. Available as a self-assessment or with multi-rater input from up to 5 observers.**

## What It Measures

Adaptive leadership is about thriving in complexity. This assessment measures three domains that distinguish leaders who navigate change effectively:

### Learning Orientation

Do you learn from experience and help others do the same?

- Feedback & Evaluation
- Growth Mindset

### Change Facilitation

Can you move ideas into action and handle resistance?

- Implementation Agility
- Resilience & Conflict

### Strategic Thinking

Are you connecting daily work to the bigger picture?

- Purpose & Planning
- Delegation & Leadership

## How It Works

Adaptive Leadership can be used as a **self-assessment** or as a **multi-rater assessment**. In self-assessment mode, the leader evaluates their own change leadership practices. In multi-rater mode, the leader also invites up to 5 observers (direct reports, peers, or managers) to provide their perspective. Each respondent completes 24 paired-comparison items, indicating which of two leadership behaviors better describes the leader and how strongly.

Reports compare self-perception against observer ratings, revealing how effectively a leader navigates change, promotes learning, and thinks strategically.

## Who Uses This

- **Coaches:** Help leaders develop the agility to lead through uncertainty and change
- **Workshop facilitators:** Run a focused session on adaptive leadership and strategic thinking
- **Change initiatives:** Assess leadership readiness before major organizational transformations
- **High-potential programs:** Identify leaders who can navigate complexity

## The Science

- Integrates Adaptive Leadership Theory (Heifetz), Learning Organization concepts (Senge), and Growth Mindset research (Dweck)
- Normative data from 2,844 working adults in management roles
- Thurstonian IRT scoring with percentile reporting
- Bilingual English/Spanish

## Common Questions

**Why is adaptive leadership important?**

In stable environments, technical leadership skills are sufficient. But in uncertain or rapidly changing environments, adaptive leadership — the ability to navigate ambiguity, foster continuous learning, and think strategically — becomes critical. This assessment measures the capabilities that matter when business-as-usual approaches will not work.

**How is this different from change management?**

Change management focuses on executing a planned change. Adaptive leadership is broader — it is about creating an environment where people can learn continuously, think through complex problems together, and navigate uncertainty as a team.

**Can this help develop strategic thinking?**

Yes. One of the three domains measured is strategic thinking — the ability to see patterns, understand how decisions ripple across the organization, and anticipate future implications. The report gives leaders concrete feedback and development recommendations.

**Who should take this assessment?**

Any leader navigating uncertainty — from executives managing market disruption to managers leading through reorganizations. It is especially valuable for organizations in rapid growth, competitive transition, or industry change.

## Ready to Get Started?

Add Adaptive Leadership to your coaching and workshop toolkit.

### Quick Facts

- 24 paired comparisons
- Self or multi-rater (up to 5 observers)
- ~20 min (self), ~12 min (observer)
- 6 factors across 3 domains
- Percentile scoring
- Gap analysis reporting
- Bilingual English/Spanish

### Pricing

**Self-Assessment**: $19.95  
Leader self-report only  
**Multi-Rater**: $69.95  
Self + up to 5 observers  
10% discount on orders of 10+  
No setup fees. Tokens never expire.

### Part of the Achieving Leader Family

Use on its own or combine with other Achieving Leader assessments for a complete leadership development program.