Executive Assessment Suite

At Leo Jackson, we believe that true executive excellence goes beyond resumes and interviews. Our Disrupt. Recruit. Deliver. philosophy extends to a rigorous, science-backed leadership assessment process designed to identify not just skilled leaders, but those who will thrive in your organisation's unique ecosystem. 

Through our proprietary Leadership Synergy Blueprint™, we integrate psychometric testing, cultural fit evaluations, and human capital analyses to mitigate risks, accelerate integration, and drive long-term performance. 

With our industry-leading 12-month replacement guarantee, every placement is a confident investment in your future. 

Why Assessments Matter in Executive Recruitment - In today’s high-stakes C-suite landscape, a single misaligned hire can cost millions in turnover and lost productivity. Traditional qualifications often fall short—cultural misalignment accounts for up to 68% of executive failures. 

Our assessments bridge this gap by evaluating cognitive abilities, behavioural traits, leadership potential, and organisational synergy, ensuring candidates align with your strategic vision and team dynamics. 

Psychometric Testing: Unlocking Hidden Potential - Psychometric assessments form the cornerstone of our candidate evaluation, providing objective insights into cognitive aptitude, personality, and behavioural competencies. 

We partner with validated tools to measure: 

• Cognitive Abilities: Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making under pressure—essential for navigating complex markets. 

• Personality Traits: Traits like resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, which predict leadership success in dynamic environments. 

• Aptitude and Skills: Role-specific benchmarks, from strategic foresight for CEOs to innovative drive for CTOs. 

These tests, administered early in our process, reduce bias and enhance prediction accuracy by up to 30% compared to interviews alone. For instance, our performance-based simulations reveal how candidates perform in real-world scenarios, mirroring the high-pressure demands of executive roles. 

Cultural Fit Assessment: Building Harmonious Leadership Teams - Cultural alignment isn’t about uniformity—it’s about resonance. Our human capital culture testing evaluates how candidates’ values, work styles, and motivations integrate with your organisation’s ethos, fostering engagement and retention. 

• Behavioral and Situational Interviews: Probing past experiences to forecast future behaviors, ensuring alignment with your core values. 

• 360-Degree Feedback Integration: Insights from peers, reports, and references to gauge interpersonal dynamics. 

• Values Mapping: Proprietary surveys that score candidates against your defined culture pillars, such as innovation, collaboration, or agility. 

Research shows culturally aligned executives are 2.5 times more likely to outperform peers. We go further by incorporating diversity considerations, promoting inclusive fits that amplify your team’s collective intelligence. 

Human Capital Evaluation: Holistic Leadership Profiling - Beyond individual traits, we assess the broader human capital impact—team dynamics, leadership styles, and growth potential—to optimise your executive ecosystem. 

• Team Fit Analysis: Evaluating how a candidate enhances group performance, using psychometric data to predict synergy. 

• Leadership Style Diagnostics: Tools that identify transformational vs. transactional approaches, tailored to your strategic needs. 

• Development Roadmaps: Post-placement insights for ongoing coaching, ensuring sustained ROI. 

This comprehensive lens, inspired by global benchmarks, helps organisations like yours build resilient leadership pipelines across industries from finance, mining, engineering to development and healthcare. 

Our Proven Integration Process - Seamlessly woven into our executive search methodology: 

1. Specification Alignment: We co-create assessment criteria based on your brief. 

2. Multi-Stage Screening: Psychometrics & culture tools applied post-initial sourcing. 

3. Deep Dive Analysis: Expert review by our research team for nuanced insights. 

4. Client Collaboration: Shareable reports with actionable recommendations. 

5. Ongoing Support: Monitoring and advisory through onboarding and beyond. 

Let us deliver leaders who don’t just fit—they excel.