Leadership Pulse — How I Show Up as a Leader (12)

A focused 12-question leadership feedback survey built on the foundational work of Marshall Goldsmith, whose stakeholder-centered coaching approach proved that leaders improve most when they receive specific, behavioral feedback from the people who work closest with them — and follow up on it consistently. This survey distills the most validated leadership competencies from Goldsmith's framework, CCL (Center for Creative Leadership), and Zenger Folkman's research into a single, repeatable instrument. Designed for leaders at any level who want honest, development-focused feedback without the overhead of a full 360.

Key Features

• 1 overall effectiveness rating for trend tracking
• 8 Likert items covering the core competencies research shows matter most: vision, transparency, people development, accountability, trust, adaptability, psychological safety, and empowerment
• 3 open-ended questions including a one-word style descriptor and Start/Continue + Stop prompts
• Compact enough to run frequently without rater fatigue

What You Can Do With the Results

• Identify your 2–3 strongest leadership competencies and lean into them (Zenger Folkman's research shows building strengths is 3x more effective than fixing weaknesses)
• Spot the one-word style patterns that reveal how you're actually perceived
• Get specific, actionable feedback on what to start, continue, and stop
• Track leadership growth over 90-day cycles
• Use as a coaching tool in combination with 1:1 development conversations

How Long It Takes: 3-4 minutes per respondent.

How Often to Run It

Every 90 days, aligned with development cycles. Consistency builds trust in the process and makes honest feedback more likely over time.

Anonymity

All responses are anonymous and confidential to the leader requesting feedback.