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The Executive Achiever

Identifying Strong Leaders

According to the Department of Labor, the cost of turning over a top executive ranges from 50% to 150% of their annual salary. A recent study discovered that nearly half of all new hires will fail within the first 12 to 18 months. The most interesting part of that study is that the majority of those failures are the result of attitude and lack of leadership capability.

Investing in an assessment that includes intellectual measurements may be the single most important factor when hiring for management and leadership. Leadership competencies can be direct predictors of long-term success on the job. These issues are very difficult to ascertain through standard means.

By using the Executive Achiever for your most important hiring decisions, you will reduce the risk of making the wrong selection, decrease the time involved in interviewing and screening your candidates and ensure the compatibility of your management team.

The Executive Achiever is a comprehensive battery of tests designed for senior level decision-makers. This thorough analysis eliminates the need for expensive and time-consuming outside psychological assessments and will provide profile graphics and supporting information on mental acuity, knowledge of leadership skills and a variety of leadership competencies.

By incorporating two additional management assessments, we have enhanced the already outstanding Achiever to better identify those executive candidates with strong management and leadership skills.


The Executive Achiever includes:

  • The Achiever Assessment
  • Management Competencies
  • Leadership Knowledge Assessment
  • Behaviorally-based Interview Questions
  • Personal Development Agenda

The Leadership Knowledge Assessment identifies the attitudes and knowledge the candidate possesses concerning leadership and management. It discusses such issues as:

  • Time Management
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Staffing
  • Leading
  • Facilitating


Additionally, we have identified seven Leadership and Management Competencies and included them in the Executive Achiever. They represent the following areas:

  • Accountability / Ownership
  • Challenge the Status Quo
  • Collaboration / Integration
  • Creativity / Innovation
  • Customer / Market Oriented
  • Energy / Enthusiasm
  • Strategic Thinking