Adrian Lowther's assessment results identified his top 5 leadership characteristics as understanding the business, acting with honor and character, creating new and different ideas, getting organized, and managing work processes. The assessment also provided insight into potential blind spots in dealing with trouble and hidden strengths in relating skills.

1. Adrian Lowther's Assessment Results
These are your Top 5 Leadership Characteristics:
Understanding the Business
You have earned a seat at the table. You have regular interaction with senior executives, and
they see you as a credible partner. You speak the language of business. With your high level
of acumen, you are able to analyze and speak intelligently about customers, competitors, and
business strategy. You have a clear point of view. The payoff is that many leaders seek you
out to ask your opinion about the potential impact of business decisions.
Acting with Honor and Character
You know what you stand for. Your actions are rooted in a stable set of values. You can be
counted on to act consistently and stay true to your word. Others trust you because your
beliefs and actions match. People see you walking your talk. They sense your authenticity and
your character.
Creating the New and Different
You are able to envision a future that no one else sees and invent things that haven’t been
imagined. You focus a lot of your time on gathering information and asking good questions.
Because you value all points of view and look broadly for information, you are able to make
connections across many fields and use analogies that help you think differently about a
problem. During brainstorming, you value the outlandish and the absurd—which can spark
new thinking. You don’t judge. You don’t hem people in. You believe that many people with
different ways of looking at the world will always outperform any one individual’s ideas. You
are not afraid of failure. Fail early, fail often is almost a mantra for you. You expect a result that
will wow clients and strive to make it a reality.
Getting Organized
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2. Adrian Lowther's Assessment Results
Getting Organized: Top 5 Characteristics (Cont'd)
You are steady and calm in situations that others find overwhelming. When you are faced with
ever-increasing demands, when you are under pressure to keep up the pace, you approach
your work with focused attention and careful planning. You manage your time well. You have
the ability to call upon the appropriate resources at a moment’s notice in order to advance the
project or deliverable. You are constantly monitoring, thinking ahead, and making timely
adjustments in order to avoid obstacles and keep things moving on track.
Managing Work Processes
You understand and manage processes well. You know that the best processes are dynamic
and require constant evaluation and tweaking. You see how all the pieces fit together and how
one affects the other. You build in feedback loops and monitor key metrics. Optimizing for
efficiency is something you focus on—you are always looking for continuous improvement.
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3. Adrian Lowther's Assessment Results
Blind Spots
Blind spots are characteristics that you overestimate. You are likely to see yourself as stronger in these skills than
others see you. Here are your potential blind spots and some ideas for next steps:
Dealing with Trouble
One of the most difficult aspects of leadership is challenging the status quo, dealing with
dilemmas, and handling conflict with others. Leaders that fail to do this effectively risk a
divided team, a resentful staff, and a culture of mistrust.
• Take the long view – Giving negative feedback is uncomfortable in the moment, but
withholding such feedback can be a disservice in the long-term. Honest feedback opens
lines of communication and opens the door for development and improvement over time.
• Commit to transparency – Everyone should be held to the same standards of behavior,
and processes for receiving feedback and addressing problems should be uniform across
the team. Make sure everyone is clear on what the standards and practices are and try to
keep rules consistent over time.
• Build trust – Consistency, honesty, and respect are essential ingredients to building trust.
Feedback should be given consistently, in private, and whenever possible, in person.
Remove anger and generalizations from your message (i.e., “always,” “never”). Point out
specific behaviors that need changing and collaborate on a shared plan for improvement.
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4. Adrian Lowther's Assessment Results
Hidden Strengths
Hidden strengths are characteristics that you underestimate. You are likely to see yourself as weaker in these
skills than others see you. Here are your potential hidden strengths:
Relating Skills
Most people would say that you are a likable person. You relate well to all kinds of people. You
make other people feel at ease. You are genuinely interested in other people. And you
naturally build relationships by inquiring about people’s interests, priorities, and perspectives.
After spending time with you, people feel like they matter. Your positive, affirming nature
makes others feel important and valued. People are quick to offer the same respect and
consideration back to you.
Korn/Ferry’s Leadership Assessment is an online assessment tool created by Korn/Ferry International to assist LinkedIn users with their career
development. Leadership characteristics are based on research by Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry company. linkedin.kornferry.com
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