MBTI   LEA 360   FIRO-B

 

How the LEA 360™ Works

 

The LEA 360™ is one of the world's most highly regarded leadership profiles. It is a complex psychometric instrument which produces a rich insight into your leadership effectiveness. You achieve this by nominating a boss, 2 peer group members and 3 direct reports to assess your leadership in the workplace. Your 360 report therefore shows very clearly how your own selfperception differs from the perception of others. Scores from your observers (except the boss) will be kept anonymous as peer group and direct report scores will be averaged out.

The LEA 360™ is based on 22 leadership practices arranged in 6 categories:

It is based on the following 4 assumptions:

 

• Effective leadership can and should be present at all levels in the organization
  
• There is no "one right way" to lead
  
• Effective leadership is based on behavior
  
• Effective leadership behavior is situational.

 

How others perceive your leadership in action.

 

The 360 process allows you to see, perhaps for the first time, how others perceive your leadership in action. The low scores or the differences in perception are the areas which candidates usually target for their personal development plan. However you may also wish to consider any very high scores, as these may contain a "high score potential liability." In the same way a low score is not always bad news as it may carry a "low score potential asset."

 

Applications of the LEA 360™

 

Once you have a clear picture of your leadership practices, you will be able to create your own personal development plan to improve your leadership effectiveness. To develop a good plan you also need to know what "ideal leadership profile" your boss wishes for you. This is best done in a coaching session with your boss after you have received your report. Alternatively your boss (or the Senior Management Team) may complete a "role expectations" exercise in advance of your programme. This produces a clearly specified leadership profile for you to aim for.

The LEA 360™ is most commonly delivered to a group of 16 managers

 

You will receive group feedback from the trainer, who will then design and deliver skills building programmes to help you develop quickly in your low score areas. However many senior managers take the LEA 360™ as part of an executive coaching process. In this case you will receive your feedback individually. Your coach will help you create your personal development plan, then coach you over a 3 month period to develop new skills in areas which will significantly improve your leadership effectiveness.

 

Taking the LEA 360™

 

You go online to complete your self questionnaire which takes about 45 minutes to complete. You also nominate your observers online, and the online system then invites them to complete an observer's questionnaire. The LEA 360™ administrator follows up the process for you. All questionnaires, including your own, are kept strictly confidential.

 

The feedback report of the LEA 360™

 

Once all questionnaires have been received the computer generates a personalized 42 page LEA 360™ Report for you. This provides numerical data, plus a rich feedback report complete with profiles, narratives, strategic implications, and developmental opportunities. Further you will also receive an excellent 80 page "LEA 360™ Resource Guide." This booklet is a comprehensive guide to producing an effective personal development plan.