For Organisations

How we help you get there

A rigorous, C-suite calibrated assessment process to evaluate leadership capability, identify risk, and accelerate development across your technology leadership team.

How we help you get there

Rigorous, confidential, and tailored to your strategic context

We help organisations assess technology leaders for current-state capability reviews, succession planning, transformation readiness, and to de-risk critical hires.

Our process is rigorous, confidential, and tailored to your organisation's strategic context. We don't just evaluate individuals; we assess how leadership capability aligns with the outcomes you need to deliver.

Whether you're evaluating internal succession candidates, validating external hires for critical roles, or assessing transformation readiness across your technology leadership team, our assessment provides the clarity boards and executive teams need to make confident decisions.

“We don't just evaluate individuals — we assess how leadership capability aligns with the outcomes you need to deliver.”

Key Use Cases

Succession planning
Transformation readiness
External candidate validation
Leadership team alignment
Risk identification

What We Assess

A dual-lens framework for complete leadership evaluation

EQ

Emotional Intelligence

5 Competencies — Emotional Intelligence

The human leadership capabilities that drive influence, trust, and organisational momentum — how they lead people, navigate complexity, and sustain change.

IQ

Cognitive Intelligence

5 Competencies — Cognitive Intelligence

The strategic and commercial capabilities that translate technology into measurable business value;  how they think, decide, and deliver at enterprise scale.

Together, these 10 competencies reveal what matters most at the executive table: credibility, clarity, pace, judgement, and the ability to lead people and deliver commercially — simultaneously.

The Assessment Process

A structured seven-stage process from scoping to development

01

Scoping and Success Definition

We begin with a structured scoping phase to understand the ambition, transformation agenda, and leadership outcomes required.

What we cover:

Align on what “great” looks like in the future operating model • Define success criteria • Map strategic context • Identify key stakeholders • Establish assessment parameters

02

Cohort Engagement and Alignment

We run an initial workshop to build clarity, trust, and momentum across the leadership cohort.

What we cover:

Purpose and process alignment • Development, succession planning, selection decisions • Performance uplift objectives • Confidentiality framework • Timeline and expectations

03

Individual Context Interviews

Each participant completes an individual engagement session to surface organisational realities, constraints, and themes.

What we cover:

Organisational context mapping • Role-specific challenges • Team dynamics • Strategic priorities • Assessment in context, not in theory

04

Competency Selection and Benchmarking

Using our benchmark portal, we select the leadership behaviours that matter most for the role and environment.

What we cover:

Shared definition of excellence • Role-specific competency mapping • Behavioural anchors • Assessment criteria alignment • Outcome-anchored benchmarks

05

Online Self-Assessment

Participants complete a structured self-assessment against the selected competencies, establishing an initial baseline.

What we cover:

Competency self-rating • Blind spot identification • Baseline establishment • Reflection prompts • Pre-interview preparation

06

Deep 1-to-1 Leadership Performance

A rigorous 90–120 minute one-to-one assessment exploring leadership behaviours, influence patterns, and decision-making.

What we cover:

Executive presence evaluation • Influence pattern analysis • Decision-making under pressure • Technical/functional depth • Credibility alongside leadership capability

07

Reporting, Feedback, and Development Priorities

We deliver Leadership Team Reports and Individual Leadership Reports with clear feedback and priority development areas.

What we cover:

Cohort themes, strengths, risk areas • Readiness indicators • Individual feedback sessions • Priority development areas • Practical next steps aligned with sponsor

Your Assessment Journey

A structured approach to understanding and developing your technology leadership capability

Phase 1

Strategic Context Discussion

We begin with a confidential conversation about your business context, strategic priorities, and leadership requirements.

90 minutes
Virtual or in-person
Tailored assessment approach
Phase 2

Individual Assessment Process

Each leader completes our comprehensive EQ/IQ assessment, combining psychometric evaluation with strategic scenario analysis.

2–3 hours per leader
Digital platform + interviews
All 8 competency areas covered
Phase 3

Analysis & Strategic Recommendations

Our team analyzes results across individual, team, and organizational levels, providing strategic recommendations.

2 weeks post-assessment
Comprehensive report
Individual profiles, team dynamics, development roadmaps
Phase 4

Implementation & Follow-up

We work with you to implement development initiatives and provide ongoing support for leadership growth.

6–12 months
Coaching & development planning
Progress tracking and reassessment

How we help you get there

Let's start a confidential conversation about your leadership assessment needs and how we can help you build a stronger, more capable technology leadership team.