First Principles
Leadership®
Assessment
Great leaders are great learners. But this assessment is not a test — there are no right or wrong answers, and no one is grading you. It is a leadership mirror. Answer each statement based on what you are currently doing — not what your intentions are, or what you wish you were doing. The only way to get better is to first take honest stock of where you are.
You will rate each behavior on a scale of 1 to 7, based on how frequently you demonstrate it. A 1 means never. A 7 means always. No leader is a 1 in everything, and no leader is a 7 in everything.
This assessment captures where you are today — a single moment in time. As you grow, retake it. And when you're ready, invite others to rate you too.
To get started, click the ‘Begin’ button below or scroll down to enter your name and information. And, as you enter your information be sure to note the date — because every great leadership journey has a beginning. This is yours.
Respond based on your actual behavior — not how you aspire to lead. Honest answers produce the most useful results.
A few details before we begin
This helps personalize your report and is used only for your own reference.
Your Leadership Profile
Six-Dimension Profile
Your scores across the six First Principles Leadership® practices.
Dimension Breakdown
Your Blanchard SLII Style
Based on your First Principles Leadership® Assessment results, your dominant developmental leadership style is likely:
Kouzes & Posner Five Practices Mapping
How your First Principles dimensions map to the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
Strengths & Growth Areas
Your Leadership Narrative
Recommended Next Steps
This assessment is part of the First Principles Leadership® program — a book, a framework, and a development experience built for leaders who want to get to the bedrock truths of leadership — and get a little better every day.
Learn More at FirstPrinciplesLeader.com
This assessment is an original work of BRYDGE Sales and Leadership Consulting. Influenced by Kouzes & Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® and Leadership Practices Inventory® (LPI®), Blanchard's SLII®, and TRACOM's SOCIAL STYLE model. This instrument is independently developed and is not an official LPI®, SLII®, or SOCIAL STYLE® product.