How Lead IQ works

What it measures

Lead IQ looks at four leadership styles:

• Authoritative: sets direction and drives results.
• Democratic: involves people in decisions.
• Facilitative: develops and supports people.
• Situational: adapts to what the moment needs.

How it works

There are 16 statements. For each, you choose how well it describes you: Not me at all, A bit like me, Much like me or Exactly like me. It takes about 10 minutes. You also give your level, so the report reads your style against what your role asks of you.

How results are worked out

Your answers give a score for each style, described as high, moderate or low. Your strongest style is your primary style and the next your secondary. The same answers always give the same result, and your report is written for your combination of styles and your level at work.

How to read the report

The report sets out your style scores, your primary and secondary styles, key traits, and what your profile means at your level: where it serves you, and where your approach may need to adapt.

What a result is not

Lead IQ is how you see your own leadership. It is not how others experience it, and it does not measure how effective you are. Styles are not good or bad; each fits some situations better than others.

Using it well

• Pair it with feedback from the people you lead.
• Use it in coaching or development conversations, not as a verdict.
• Take it again after a change of role to see how your approach has shifted.
• Do not use a result alone to make decisions about someone’s employment.