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Can AI help us spot real leadership potential?

  • Writer: Gary Lloyd
    Gary Lloyd
  • Apr 8
  • 1 min read


AI is transforming how we work, lead, and assess leadership.


But how do we ensure that leadership assessments remain rigorous, meaningful, and bias-free in an AI-powered world?


Test drive my prototype of an AI-driven leadership assessment tool.


The Challenge: Assessing Leadership in an AI World


Leadership assessments often rely on multiple-choice tests, structured interviews, or even AI-powered chat-based assessments. But these approaches have limits:

  • They can be gamed. AI-driven applicants can optimize responses to sound ‘perfect’ without revealing true thinking.

  • They can introduce bias. Traditional assessments often privilege certain communication styles or predefined ‘right’ answers.

  • They don’t explore real thinking. Leadership is about navigating uncertainty, balancing priorities, and making tough decisions. That’s hard to assess with a list of choices.


Our Approach: Deep Conversations That Reveal Thought Processes.


Rather than asking for prepackaged responses, our assessment aims to engage participants in a structured, dynamic conversation—probing their reasoning, adaptability, and real-time decision-making.

  • Bias-Free Thinking: Instead of measuring the ‘correctness’ of answers, we focus on how leaders think through complex dilemmas.

  • Exploring Ethical & Strategic Judgment: Leadership isn’t just about decision-making—it’s about navigating trade-offs, ethics, and impact.

  • For Development & Recruitment: This tool helps organizations identify potential and helps leaders reflect on their strengths & growth areas.





 
 
 

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