When I published The Elevated Leader, it came with a self-assessment designed to help readers awaken to the vertical altitude that they tend to operate from: Mind 1.0, Mind 2.0, and Mind 3.0.
It has been a powerful tool because it has allowed people to have the opportunity to:
- Gauge the quality of their internal operating system (something most people never take the opportunity to do)
- Get a sense of what a more elevated operating system might look and feel like
Well, it has now been over two years since The Elevated Leader was published, and it was past due to upgrade the Vertical Development Assessment.
My team has done a great job doing a custom build for the assessment to make it a high-quality user experience.
While the assessment is essentially the same, I feel like the experience is like going from driving a base Kia to driving a custom Rolls Royce.
But, don’t take my word for it. Check it out yourself: https://ryangottfredson.com/vertical-development/?organization=vertical-development-assessment
And, even more, invite your friends and connections to take it.
What I have Learned from the Vertical Development Assessment So Far
I have had over 3,000 people take the Vertical Development Assessment, and here is a high-level breakdown of the results:
- 47.7% operate primarily from a Mind 1.0 Center of Gravity
- 27.1% operate primarily from a lower Mind 2.0 Center of Gravity
- 20.3% operate primarily from a higher Mind 2.0 Center of Gravity
- 4.9% operate primarily from a Mind 3.0 Center of Gravity
How does this compare to previous research?
Robert Kegan has reported that he found that across the general public, 64% operate at Mind 1.0, 35% operate at Mind 2.0, and 1% operate at Mind 3.0.
And, PwC has reported that across executives 7% operate at Mind 1.0, 85% operate at Mind 2.0, and 8% operate at Mind 3.0.
From this context, the findings from my Vertical Development Assessment make sense because I think the people who have taken it are a mixture of “general public” and “leaders.”
What else do you want to know about my Vertical Development Assessment, the results, or the patterns that I see when I work with organizations?
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