Management and leadership assessment

Balance Transformational Leadership with Transactional Management

MLQ30 measures 30 competencies: 15 associated with transformational leadership and 15 with transactional management, providing an in-depth picture of capability and style.

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An Assessment for Organizations and Individuals

The MLQ30 provides structured feedback for selection, coaching, learning and development.

Organizations and practitioners

Use MLQ30 in management selection, leadership development, succession planning, assessment centers and coaching.

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Individual customers

Explore the balance between your management and leadership capabilities and identify priorities for broader effectiveness.

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What the MLQ30 Can Help You Understand

Set direction and lead change

Explore strategic, creative and transformational leadership capabilities.

Manage execution

Review planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous-improvement competencies.

Engage and support people

Consider communication, decision making, relationships and support.

What the MLQ30 measures

Six Areas and 30 Competencies

MLQ30 examines how transformational leadership and transactional management work together across six broad areas of performance.

Strategic and Creative

  • Strategy
  • Innovation

Leading and Deciding

  • Direction
  • Decisions

Developing and Changing

  • People development
  • Change

Implementing and Improving

  • Execution
  • Improvement

Communicating and Presenting

  • Communication
  • Influence

Relating and Supporting

  • Relationships
  • Support

Scores should be considered together and interpreted in relation to the person’s role, goals and circumstances. A high or low result is not automatically a strength or limitation.

The feedback report

What You Receive in the MLQ30 Report

The structured report combines accessible results with practical interpretation for participants and practitioners.

Overall leadership-level indication
Transformational and transactional balance
Six broad-area results
Profiles of 30 competencies
Situational and style interpretation
Development priorities and guidance
Evidence and technical quality

A Structured Assessment with a Clear Evidence Base

The management–leadership model, international comparison data, internal-consistency evidence and validity information are documented in the MLQ30 User Manual.

Conceptual model

The assessment framework links clearly defined dimensions to practical behavior and performance.

Comparison data

Results are interpreted using the comparison and scoring information documented in the user manual.

Reliability

Internal-consistency evidence supports interpretation of the assessment scales.

Validity

Relevant construct and criterion-related evidence is presented with development and normative information.

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Optional AI-assisted exploration

Explore MLQ30 Findings More Deeply with AI

After receiving the report, participants and practitioners can use ChatGPT or another capable generative AI tool to explore the findings conversationally.

  • Compare management and leadership patterns
  • Identify strengths, gaps and tradeoffs
  • Relate the profile to role demands
  • Prepare coaching and feedback questions
  • Build a sequenced development plan

The MLQ30 report remains the primary source. AI does not score the questionnaire, conduct a new assessment or replace the participant’s experience, relevant context and professional judgment. Output should always be checked against the report.

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Choose the MLQ30 Route That Fits Your Purpose

Organizations and practitioners

Purchase and manage MLQ30 assessments for candidates, employees, clients, teams or learners through an organizational account.

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Supporting materials

MLQ30 Resources

Example Report

Review the profile, interpretation and development guidance.

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User Manual

Review the model, development, scoring, reliability, validity and norms.

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Preparation Guide

Understand the purpose, areas measured and how to complete the questionnaire.

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MLQ30 Presentation

View a short introduction to the purpose and structure of the assessment.

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AI Analysis Guide

Explore feedback reports responsibly with ChatGPT and similar AI tools.

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