Leadership Development Solution
Diagnostic and development tools for senior leaders and executives
What is Leadership Development Solution?
Developing senior leaders requires more than a single competency score — it requires understanding derailment risk, leadership style range, and emotional intelligence alongside core competency strength. AXIS360's leadership development solution combines ASSESS, EQ, Situational Leadership, and the Leadership Derailers Assessment into one coherent development framework.
Key facts
| Solution | Leadership Development Solution |
|---|---|
| Instruments combined | 4 |
| Curvilinear risk model | Derailers |
| Feedback available | 360° |
| Executive-ready | Board reports |
| Best suited to | Executive coaching engagements, senior leadership development programmes, and succession planning for director-level and above roles. |
What does Leadership Development Solution include?
- ASSESS competency profiling across all 31 dimensions relevant to senior leadership
- Leadership Derailers Assessment for under-pressure risk diagnosis
- Situational Leadership style profile for coaching conversations
- Full 360° Feedback cycles for multi-rater development context
- Board Management Reports suitable for succession and promotion committees
Why does it matter?
Senior leadership derailment is disproportionately expensive because of the seniority involved — a failed VP or director costs far more than a failed individual contributor, in both direct cost and organisational disruption. Hogan & Kaiser's (2005) leadership research found derailment risk is a distinct construct from competency strength, and is specifically under-measured by standard competency assessment alone.
Who is Leadership Development Solution for?
How does Leadership Development Solution work?
- 1
Leader completes ASSESS, EQ, Situational Leadership and Leadership Derailers
- 2
Optionally add a full 360° Feedback cycle for external validation
- 3
Coach or HR partner reviews the combined profile for a development plan
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Derailers Assessment appropriate for all leaders?
It's most valuable for senior leaders in high-pressure, high-visibility roles where derailment risk carries organisational consequences — combine with coaching support to interpret results constructively.
How often should leaders be re-assessed?
Most organisations re-assess every 12-18 months, using the Time Comparison Report to track genuine development against normal measurement variation.