The LVI uses the 360 method of comparing feedback from the “full circle”—superiors, peers, subordinates, and self-perceptions. But that’s where the similarity ends. The LVI is not just another 360; it is a patented solution for improving results through leadership.

Innovative features include:

• A breakthrough rating scale that identifies when “strengths become weaknesses” through overuse.

• A compact behavioral model that represents the tensions and tradeoffs that make leadership a balancing act.

• A central, integrative concept of versatility defined as the mastery of opposing forces needed to deal with paradox and fast-paced change.

• It covers both the interpersonal aspects of leading with the forceful-enabling duality as well as the business side with the strategic-operational duality.