2X
more predictive than traditional interviews alone
Leader Assessment
Hire Right, Accelerate Readiness, Reduce Leadership Risk
Leadership decisions shape organizational performance for years. CLA's leader assessment services provide objective, system-aware insight into leadership capability, fit, and readiness. We go beyond personality profiles or surface-level competency checks. Our assessments evaluate how leaders operate within teams and organizational systems, how they make decisions, influence stakeholders, navigate complexity, and execute under pressure. The result: clarity you can act on.
Let's TalkMake Mission-Critical Hiring and Promotion Decisions with Confidence
When the stakes are high, a new CEO, a critical VP hire, a succession decision that will shape the organization for years, traditional interviews are not enough. Our assessments are 2X more predictive than interviews alone, giving you the objective insight you need to make high-stakes decisions with confidence.
Prepare Leaders for New Challenges
Promotion and succession decisions carry hidden risk. The strengths that made someone successful at one level do not automatically transfer to the next. Our development-focused assessments identify capability relative to expanded scope, blind spots that could derail, and the specific development priorities that will accelerate readiness.
When the stakes are high, a new CEO, a critical VP hire, a succession decision that will shape the organization for years, traditional interviews are not enough. Our assessments are 2X more predictive than interviews alone, giving you the objective insight you need to make high-stakes decisions with confidence.
Promotion and succession decisions carry hidden risk. The strengths that made someone successful at one level do not automatically transfer to the next. Our development-focused assessments identify capability relative to expanded scope, blind spots that could derail, and the specific development priorities that will accelerate readiness.
Our Approach to Leader Assessment
With thousands of assessments completed, we provide clear, actionable insights to guide better hiring and development decisions.
Tailored to the Role
We dive deep into the role's purpose, requirements, and context, then select tools that fit.
Evidence-Based
We integrate data from interviews, psychometrics, and simulations to uncover what truly drives a leader's performance.
Objective and Unbiased
We do not recruit, ensuring fully objective assessments free from conflicts of interest.
Forward-Looking
We apply the latest leadership research on what is needed in today's disruptive business environment.
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Want to know more? Our guide shares how we conduct leader assessments for selection and development.
Our Clients Get Results
96%
of leaders raised their self-awareness
95%
of leaders report the assessment accurately reflects who they are
90%
of leaders changed how they worked following assessment
Our Expertise Is Trusted By
“What I thought coming in was so different from my experience. This did not feel like an assessment as much as a great conversation where I got to reflect and learn more about myself. Loved it and thank you. ”
Experts in Leadership Evaluation and Readiness
Our team blends behavioral science, executive experience, and system-level insight to deliver assessments that stand up in high-stakes environments.
Meet UsWe've built assessments that leaders genuinely enjoy."
— Dan Fisher, PhD
FAQs
Common questions about how our executive assessments work, what they involve, and how they apply to leaders already in a role.
A leadership assessment is a structured, multi-method process that goes beyond what an interview can reveal. CLA’s assessments integrate structured behavioral interviews, psychometric instruments, and where relevant, simulations and 360 input. They are 2X more predictive than traditional interviews because they evaluate how a leader thinks, decides, and behaves under pressure, not just what they say.
For a single executive, typically five to seven business days from kick-off to report delivery. For a full C-suite, expect two to three weeks. We calibrate to the urgency of the situation, particularly for PE clients working within a transaction timeline.
Yes. 95% of leaders report that our assessments accurately reflect who they are, and 96% report increased self-awareness. The process is designed to feel like a meaningful professional conversation. The output includes a report for the organization and, in development contexts, direct feedback for the leader.
Yes. We conduct both selection assessments, evaluating candidates for a specific role, and development assessments, evaluating leaders in their current or future-scope roles to inform coaching, succession planning, or development. The methodology is adapted for each context.
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Perspectives on leadership assessment, executive selection, and the behavioral science behind what distinguishes effective leaders.
Make Your Next Leadership Decision with Confidence
Whether you're hiring, promoting, or evaluating leadership readiness, we can help you reduce risk and act with clarity.
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