The "Big Five" Leadership Competencies: Psychology's Best Kept Secret

With the wealth of tools out there measuring leadership behaviours and competencies, it is no wonder that you are faced with the difficult choice of the right tool to use for your organisation's leadership development. Is it truly wise to choose a tool that has received commercial popularity? Is it more advisable to select one that has received stronger research support?

At the 2011 AHRI Leadership Conference, Dr Peter Langford discussed the pros and cons of existing leadership assessment tools, and presented the model behind the Voice Leadership Survey - The 'Big Five' Leadership Competencies. This model aims to integrate research evidence and practical usability to develop a tool that is both scientifically valid and user-friendly.

To download a copy of the presentation, please click here (pdf, 1.37 mb).

To download the associated audio podcast for the presentation, please click here (mp3, 22.6 mb).