Points of Leadership: The Limitations of Leadership Assessments- Part 2

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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
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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