The Leadership (Lp) Scale measures an individual’s ability to guide, motivate, and influence others in a positive direction. It focuses on the capacity to inspire trust, build consensus, and make decisions that benefit teams and organizations. This scale reflects how successfully a person navigates the responsibilities of leadership roles.
The scale is part of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), a well-established tool for understanding personality characteristics that contribute to effective behavior in various contexts. This scale is frequently used in leadership development and organizational coaching to identify strengths and developmental opportunities.
Features of the Leadership Scale
Purpose: To assess an individual’s ability to inspire, motivate, and direct others in achieving shared objectives.
Length: Approximately 50 items
Average completion time: 5 minutes
Target population: High school age and older.
Administration: Designed for individual administration.
Validation: Demonstrated validity across diverse populations and contexts.
Uses of the Leadership Scale
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The Lp scale appears to assess a syndrome of attributes such as action-oriented, initiating, expressive, and self-confident, along with readiness to assume positions of leadership and the capacity to do well in them. Low-scorers avoid such roles, tend to withdraw, and have concerns about their own adequacy. (p. 50)
-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (2005), “CPI 260™ Manual” (Mountain View, CA: CPP, Inc.)