LSP-R® Free Trial: Discover Your Leadership Strengths
Measure leadership capability in 25 minutes
The Leadership Skills Profile – Revised® (LSP-R®) is a scientifically validated leadership competency assessment designed to help leaders understand how they lead in practice. Trusted by organizations to inform high-stakes talent development and succession decisions, the LSP-R also gives individual leaders a clear, focused view of their strengths and growth areas.
Move beyond informal impressions of “high potential.” Use the Leadership Skills Profile – Revised® (LSP-R®) to translate leadership into clear, comparable data across 50 leadership competencies.
Start Your Free Trial
Complete a 25-minute online leadership assessment and receive a personalized Focus Report instantly with no credit card required.
What You’ll Gain from the LSP-R Free Trial
In a single 25-minute sitting, you’ll receive:
- A clear picture of how your leadership style shows up in practice, supported by objective leadership competency data
- Insight into which strengths drive your effectiveness
- Identification of priority development areas with the greatest impact
- Practical, evidence-based development actions you can apply right away
- Templates to help you turn insight into a personalized development plan
The problem
Most leadership decisions still rely on gut feel
Talent conversations get noisy fast — who presents well, who is most visible, who is liked, and who sounds confident. The result is predictable: inconsistent decisions, unclear readiness, and development plans that are too broad and generic to drive results. This lack of evidence-based talent management creates risk in succession planning, leadership development, and high-potential identification.
The fix
Use measurement to gain clarity
High-quality leadership decisions require reliable data. The LSP-R helps leaders and organizations move from opinion to evidence by measuring leadership capability in a structured, defensible way.
What is the LSP-R?
A leadership assessment built for decision clarity
The LSP-R is a personality-based leadership assessment designed to estimate performance on competencies that matter for leadership effectiveness. Grounded in psychometric research and leadership science, the LSP-R evaluates leadership capability across measurable competencies linked to real-world performance.
In one short online assessment, the LSP-R generates a Focus Report that makes leadership measurable and usable.
What you get
A Focus Report that turns results into action
The LSP-R Focus Report delivers practical, evidence-based insights that help leaders and organizations turn assessment results into actionable development strategies. With the Focus Report, you receive:
- A ranked snapshot of strongest leadership competencies
- A list of clear development opportunities
- A practical method to choose the best development focus based on current priorities
- Targeted guidance and tools to move from insight to action
This is not a static report. It is a practical decision-making tool designed to guide leadership development, succession planning, and talent management initiatives.
What measurement changes
Move from judgment to evidence
When leadership is measurable, talent decisions become more consistent, objective, and defensible. Using the LSP-R:
✓ “High potential” becomes an observable capability
✓ Readiness becomes comparable across individuals and roles
✓ Leadership Development becomes specific, not generic
✓ Talent reviews become more focused, more efficient, and less political
What the LSP-R measures
50 leadership competencies across four capability areas
The LSP-R evaluates 50 competencies across four core areas to provide a complete picture of leadership capability and development priorities.
Explore the 50 Leadership Competencies
SIGMA’s leadership competency framework includes 50 competencies grouped into four categories. Explore the sections below to learn more — or start your free assessment to see how you score across each area.
Cognitive leadership skills emphasize decision-making and problem solving. Behaviors include analytical skills and technical proficiency, and the ability to demonstrate creativity and objectivity in working through problems, decisions, and risks.
Interpersonal leadership skills include working effectively and cooperatively with people and maintaining positive interpersonal relationships. Behaviors in this category include communication and negotiation skills, sensitivity to others, openness to suggestions, and the ability to manage others’ impressions.
Personal leadership qualities reflect the traits and personal characteristics that facilitate success in a leadership role. These qualities include demonstrating ambition, dependability, self-confidence, and the ability to adapt to new situations and remain composed under stress.
Senior leadership skills are crucial for day-to-day operations and steering the organization in a positive direction. These behaviors involve setting clear objectives, planning and initiating structure, communicating performance expectations and priorities, and monitoring employee and team progress toward long-term goals. Besides managing performance, behaviors in this category include the ability to attract, select, and retain top talent.
How the LSP-R® Free Trial Works
Getting started with the LSP-R leadership assessment is simple:
- Access SIGMA’s secure online testing platform
- Complete the LSP-R leadership assessment
- See how you score across 50 leadership competencies
- Receive your personalized Focus Report instantly
- Use SIGMA’s templates to support goal setting and development planning
Who the LSP-R is for
Built for leaders and organizations that need clarity
The LSP-R® supports leaders, HR teams, and organizations in making evidence-based talent decisions. Use the LSP-R to support:
- Leadership development and coaching
- High-potential identification
- Succession and bench discussions
- Performance and growth planning
- Team leadership development
Put the LSP-R into practice
Turn assessment feedback into targeted growth plans. Use the LSP-R to build strong leadership pipelines with competency-based benchmarks and personalized development plans.
Use data to reliably identify high-potential employees and leverage LSP-R results to create development plans that attract and retain top talent.
Use assessment data to design feedback and performance management processes that create a culture of growth and continuous improvement.
Learn a proven, data-driven approach to succession planning. Use the LSP-R to assess readiness, uncover gaps, and prepare leaders for key transitions — ensuring business continuity and long-term success.
Empower coaches and executives to reach new levels of self-awareness and effectiveness. Learn how to use the LSP-R to guide coaching sessions, set meaningful goals, and track progress over time.
Who Should Take the LSP-R® Free Assessment?
Individual Leaders and Aspiring Executives
Benchmark your leadership strengths and kick-start your development with a clear set of next steps.
Executives and Coaches
Receive a structured leadership benchmark you can use across individuals or teams.
HR Managers and Leadership Development Professionals
Support high-potential identification and build a stronger leadership pipeline.
Organizations
Strengthen succession planning, talent mobility, and leadership development programs.
Research and validation
Scientifically validated, built for real decisions
The LSP-R is designed to provide reliable, job-relevant insight using a research-backed approach to measuring leadership competency performance.
Why Leaders and Organizations Use the LSP-R®
Backed by Research and Real-World Use
Built on decades of research and used by more than 8,500 organizations across industries, the LSP-R delivers trusted, evidence-based leadership insights.
Measures What Matters
Assesses 50 leadership competencies linked to leadership performance, team outcomes, and organizational impact.
Efficient and Actionable
Takes approximately 25 minutes to complete and generates a Focus Report with strengths, development priorities, and suggested activities.
Flexible Across Leadership Needs
Supports selection, coaching, leadership development, and succession planning.
Trusted by 8,500+ Organizations Across North America
Ready to make leadership development measurable?
If talent decisions still depend on informal impressions, it may be time to put a measurement foundation in place. Gain clear insight into leadership strengths, development priorities, and practical next steps with SIGMA’s Leadership Skills Profile – Revised (LSP-R).
Start the LSP-R free trial
Get a personalized Focus Report with results and actionable development tools to guide measurable leadership growth.