{"id":17407,"date":"2025-06-18T09:09:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/uncategorized\/preparing-for-leadership-assessment-hardest-questions\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T13:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:47:35","slug":"preparing-for-leadership-assessment-hardest-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/fr\/insights\/preparing-for-leadership-assessment-hardest-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a leadership assessment: why the hardest questions are the ones to ask yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p data-block-id=\"6rqeu\"><strong>Developed competencies hold in stable environments, but it becomes more difficult when the future becomes ambiguous, volatile, or fundamentally different from the past. In such contexts, how can we meaningfully evaluate someone\u2019s added value?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"d0agi\">This is the challenge facing leadership assessments today. As the world of work becomes more complex and interdependent, effective assessment cannot rely solely on behavioural indicators developed in previous roles. Instead, it must seek to understand a person more holistically, not merely what they have done, but how they see the world, what naturally captures their attention, and how these focal points could evolve and contribute over time. <\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"fhef5\">Equally important is discerning what energises an individual versus what hinders his or her actions and how personality, complemented by  developed skills, ultimately shapes  effectiveness. In essence, it is about constructing the context within which an individual is truly effective.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image large strchf-size-large strchf-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center; \"><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_14514\/understanding-beyond-behaviour_1bbf16c994a916252db1128c91397313_800.png 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_14514\/understanding-beyond-behaviour_1bbf16c994a916252db1128c91397313_1000.png 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_14514\/understanding-beyond-behaviour_1bbf16c994a916252db1128c91397313_1000.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"59iuo\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Research in organisational psychology (e.g.,  Schneider, Yost, &amp; Whiting, 2019) supports this broader perspective. It reveals the limitations inherent in decontextualised behavioural prediction and calls for dynamic models that integrate the interplay between personal insight and environmental complexity. In other words, to make reliable statements about future effectiveness, we must understand <em>who a person is  are<\/em> \u2014 and the circumstances in which he or she will thrive.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ensoc\" data-block-id=\"ensoc\" data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2; --minFontSize: 28;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><strong>Understanding beyond behaviour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"80ih0\">At VALPEO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/about-us\/our-approach-purpose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">our assessment approach<\/a> is built on that principle: people are not static profiles; they are evolving individuals. That\u2019s why we prefer \u2018personal dynamics\u2019 instead of \u2018assessment center\u2019. Our focus is on three interwoven dimensions:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li><strong>How you perceive the world and which types of challenges naturally capture your attention.<\/strong> This reflects your current orientation toward complexity and reveals how that orientation may develop over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What drives or restrains your actions.<\/strong> We delve into the deeper values that either energise your efforts or serve as friction points, clarifying where your intrinsic motivation lies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How your personality traits and acquired capabilities define your way of working.<\/strong> This insight illuminates what comes naturally to you and how you interact with both people and systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-block-id=\"4jqth\">Each of these dimensions is measured using validated tools and interpretative models, applied by trained consultants who integrate scientific rigour with contextual understanding. When brought together, these perspectives provide a lens into the conditions under which you are most likely to create value, engage deeply, and grow sustainably.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"drn3h\" data-block-id=\"drn3h\" data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2; --minFontSize: 28;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><strong>Preparing for the assessment: it starts with self-awareness<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"5ptuf\">Preparation, in this context, is not (only) about rehearsing roleplays or perfecting scripted responses. It is about reflection. The more clearly you understand your own drivers, boundaries, and tensions that drive you to learn, the more authentic and enriching your assessment experience will be.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"4u7sl\">That said, if such self-awareness isn\u2019t fully present yet, that is absolutely fine. Our approach is intentionally designed to cultivate it. It creates space for deeper insight \u2014 not only into the role or context but into yourself. Many participants leave the interaction with enhanced self-leadership, sharper clarity, and a renewed sense of direction.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-block-id=\"8vvnu\">\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.\u00a0\u00bb &#8211; Carl Jung<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-block-id=\"f1osq\">Approach the assessment not as a performance, but as a transformative opportunity. You are not being judged; you are being understood. And the more aligned you are with your own centre, the more constructive the outcome will be \u2014 both for you and the organisation.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1trip\" data-block-id=\"1trip\" data-fontsize=\"28\" style=\"--fontSize: 28; line-height: 1.2; --minFontSize: 28;\" data-lineheight=\"33.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"><strong>Questions to uncover your authentic self<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"6tqhv\">If you&rsquo;re unsure where to begin, that\u2019s completely natural. Insight doesn\u2019t require that you already have all the answers. What matters is your willingness to ask the right questions \u2014 questions that invite clarity, challenge assumptions, and bring you closer to your inner compass.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"9jgsd\">Below are a few that may help you reconnect with your authentic self, and bring sharper focus to what truly defines you as a person and a leader:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li><strong>When do you feel most in your strength?<\/strong> What conditions bring out the best in you?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What types of challenges absorb your thinking<\/strong>, even when they fall outside your formal role?<\/li>\n<li><strong>If you had full autonomy and needed to justify nothing to anyone,<\/strong> what would you dedicate your time and energy to?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What tensions makes you eager to learn<\/strong> and dive deeper?<\/li>\n<li><strong>What triggers frustration or resistance in you when working with others?<\/strong> In turn, when might <em>you<\/em> inadvertently become a trigger for others?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strip away titles, tasks, and roles \u2014 what remains as your core essence?<\/strong> What do people consistently rely on you for?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-block-id=\"a1sj\">These reflections are not about finding perfect answers, but about getting closer to what is true for you. They offer a starting point \u2014 a way to enter the assessment grounded in curiosity, self-awareness, and intent.<\/p>\n<p><!-- strchf script --><!-- End strchf script --><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling content-block_8 content-block_8-light\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-right:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-left:80px;--awb-padding-top-small:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VALPEO-Abstract-Wave-Rocky-F1F0EE.svg&quot;);--awb-background-size:100%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:80px;--awb-padding-left:80px;--awb-padding-right-small:10px;--awb-padding-left-small:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-motion-effects=\"[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;}]\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-font-size:21px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_23);--awb-margin-top:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:60px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Karla&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><h2>Beyond the checklist<\/h2>\n<p>Leadership roles are often filled based on past performance rather than future potential. But success in one role doesn\u2019t guarantee effectiveness in the next.<\/p>\n<p>Bring predictability to leadership decisions by understanding how people create value today and across time.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-xlarge button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_typography-font-family:&quot;Poppins&quot;;--button_typography-font-style:normal;--button_typography-font-weight:500;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/books\/beyond-the-checklist-uncovering-humane-value-through-leadership-assessments\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download the guide<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-margin-bottom:50px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-animation-color:var(--awb-color5);\" data-animationType=\"revealInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"1.9\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/books\/beyond-the-checklist-uncovering-humane-value-through-leadership-assessments\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Beyond the checklist (3)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" alt=\"VALPEO guide to uncovering human value\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17126 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3-400x500.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3-600x750.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3-800x1000.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Beyond-the-checklist-3.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1350;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:60px;--awb-margin-bottom:80px;--awb-min-height:320px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:50px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:20px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-mask-url: url(https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Circle.svg);--awb-max-width:200px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none has-mask\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" title=\"Annelies\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2230 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Annelies.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/1080;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 sm-text-align-center fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p><strong>\u00c0 propos d&rsquo;Annelies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 sm-text-align-center\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-margin-top:0px;\"><p class=\"p1\"><strong>Annelies De Schepper <\/strong>est Principal chez VALPEO.<br \/>Avec plus de dix ans d\u2019exp\u00e9rience en gestion des talents, en assessment et en d\u00e9veloppement, elle accompagne les organisations dans la reconnaissance et la croissance du potentiel \u2014 en reliant les personnes \u00e0 la signification et \u00e0 la valeur qu\u2019elles cr\u00e9ent. <\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"sm-text-align-center\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-right:60px;--awb-padding-left:60px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;--button_text_transform:capitalize;--button_font_size:16px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.valpeo.com\/fr\/notre-equipe\/annelies-de-schepper\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Contactez Annelies<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:20px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:20px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the future of leadership assessments in complex environments. 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