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Quote: "A tool can be useful without being proven; but the moment we treat it as truth, we cross a line" — Hosts of Points of Leadership Podcast Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead and care for. Good leaders grow on purpose. Points of Leadership is where that growth happens. Hosted by Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, ordained minister, author, and leadership educator, alongside co-host Kristin Jaeck, CEO of ReWorking Strategies, combine over three decades of corporate leadership experience, this podcast delivers practical, faith-informed leadership development for leaders in any industry who want to lead with greater impact, integrity, and care for the people they serve. So, pull up a chair, call a friend, and take a listen. In our last episode, we unpacked the first three gaps of leadership assessments models and addressed how companies can get the optimal outcomes using these leadership tools. Harvard Business Review (HBR) asserts that leadership tools must be scientifically validated for psychometric reliability and predictive validity to avoid all forms of bias and inaccurate use, especially for recruitment. In this episode of Points of Leadership, we dive into three more gaps, first exploring why scientific validation is necessary for leadership assessment tools. According to the Harvard Business Review effective assessments should move beyond face validity to measure specific, evidence-based dimensions, including foundational traits, growth agility, and career competencies. Secondly, we provide some insights on why it is necessary for leadership assessment models and tools to be universally valued to avoid misinterpretation, abuse or confusion and models. Harvard Business Review analysis indicates that traditional leadership assessment models and tools were designed and implemented in a Western, corporate or individualistic context. When these leadership assessments are used outside of a Western context, the content, or knowledge of the assessment model require adaptation in the context of that culture at hand for it to be globally functional. It is important that any assessment tool meet and address different cultural contexts to provide the element of standardization. Lastly, we address role oversimplification of some leadership assessment tools. Any grassroot leader understands that real work is messy and requires that people shift gears constantly. For example, a business leader might need to inspire employees, manage budgets, and collaborate with partners all in the same week or day. This means growth is inevitable and some of the leadership assessment tools create a fixed identity around something that might be fluid. As always, the leadership principles we share here on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life on these additional three leadership assessments gaps. We appreciate all the feedback. Thank you for engaging with us. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocus.net www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com  Photo by Ninthgrid on Unsplash
Quote: "So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” — Colossians 1:10 Points of Leadership is all about equipping leaders in maximizing their leadership for the people they lead and care for. Good leaders grow on purpose. Points of Leadership is where that growth happens. Hosted by Dr. Feyi Obamehinti, ordained minister, author, and leadership educator, alongside co-host Kristin Jaeck, CEO of ReWorking Strategies, combine over three decades of corporate leadership experience, this podcast delivers practical, faith-informed leadership development for leaders in any industry who want to lead with greater impact, integrity, and care for the people they serve. So, pull up a chair, call a friend, and take a listen. Leadership assessments have become a plumbline for many companies’ human resources operations. From DISC, Gallup, 360, Working Genius and more. These assessments help identify natural strengths, behaviors and gaps for growth. Since these leadership tools are designed by humans, we can expect some anomalies that deviate from what are expected functionally. Even though the anomalies could be in the 3-5 percent range, that is still a big enough gap to ensure the integrity of the leadership assessments, because people are unique in all aspects of their creation and being. During our last episode, we examined the Working Genius model and how important it is to align people’s geniuses with their job-related roles. Companies like Michelin show us the great impact of investment in aligning their employees’ genius with their roles. Employees everywhere can benefit from this type of investment for optimal outcomes. In this episode we do a deep dive into some of the gaps and address how companies can get the optimal outcomes using leadership assessments models. First, we examine how a team’s power dynamics can be omitted with the assumption that there are equal voices and psychological safety on all teams. We explain how each leadership assessments tool sees through an ideal lens, rather than real world teams. In an Harvard Business Review article, ensuring teams are fair and safe is critical. Leaders that care for their teams make impact as an outflow of that trust and psychological safety. When leaders “edge God out” their teams suffer and it is a tell-tale sign of inner turmoil. Secondly, we provide some insights on how leadership assessment tools can be misused in recruiting and retention. In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), some companies use AI for several steps in their hiring process, such as screening. However, some of the AI models have not yet been fully refined for every people group and could be biased in its assessment results. To ensure the fidelity of leadership assessment tools, transparency is important to address the risks and ethics associated with using them. Lastly, we address the lack of developmental pathways in some leadership assessment tools. For those that propose frustration areas without pathways for growth, seem to provide a license for disengagement and high turn-over. Instead, we applaud self-governance and leadership growth for employees that go the extra mile to find alternatives outside their organizations to intentionally grow. As always, the leadership principles we share here on Points of Leadership are for any leader in any industry that desires to take care of those they lead well through the overflow of his or her life. So, pull up a chair, call a friend and take a listen and share with any industry leader in your life on addressing these leadership assessments gaps. Bio: Dr. Feyi Obamehinti is a wife, mother, an ordained minister of the gospel, Bible Teacher, speaker, life educator, author, co-founder of nonprofits Oasis Connection Ministries and Oasis Focus Inc,. co-host of Oasis Connection TV, Oasis of Hope Podcast, host of Points of Leadership Podcast, and encourager extraordinaire of the Wellness Project. To learn more, visit: www.oasisconnection.org www.oasisfocus.net www.wellness-project.org The Thriving Life-Patheos Bio: Mrs. Kristin Jaeck brings nearly three decades of experience working with organizations across multiple industries in the areas of stakeholder engagement (internal and external), leadership development, organizational analysis and restructuring, change management, and strategic planning. To learn more visit: www.reworkingstrategiesllc.com |
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