Leadership Diagnostic - Everyone Succeeds

Leadership BEHAVIOURS Diagnostic

Understand your leadership behaviour and decide where to focus next.

Developing leadership deliberately starts with understanding how your behaviour is experienced, and then making thoughtful choices about where focused development will have the greatest impact.

The Everyone Succeeds Leadership Diagnostics help leaders build a clear picture of their leadership practice. The Leadership Focus Triad then helps turn that insight into a small, deliberate focus for development, based on role, context, and the challenges being faced.

Together, these tools support leaders to move from insight, to focus, to sustained improvement.

Leadership Diagnostics

The Everyone Succeeds Leadership Diagnostics are designed to help you understand how your leadership behaviour shows up in practice. They provide insight into areas of strength, patterns of behaviour, and potential growth areas, without assuming that development should always start with what is weakest.

Choose the version that best fits your next step. You can reflect on your own practice using the Self Diagnostic, or gain a fuller picture through colleague feedback using the 360 Diagnostic. When both are completed, a combined report brings these perspectives together to highlight patterns and themes that may inform your next steps.

Once you have this insight, the Leadership Focus Triad helps translate it into action by identifying a small number of behaviours to focus on in your current role and context.

Leadership Self Diagnostic

Reflect on your leadership practice and receive a personal report that highlights patterns of strength and areas that may benefit from further attention.

Leadership Self Diagnostic Report

Take the Self Diagnostic

Use structured self-reflection to build a clearer picture of how your leadership behaviour currently shows up in practice.

360 Diagnostic

Invite colleagues to share feedback on your leadership, giving you insight into how others experience your behaviour day to day.

Complete the 360 Diagnostic

Use colleague feedback to develop a more rounded understanding of your leadership practice.

Combined Diagnostic Report

When both diagnostics are completed, a combined report brings together self-reflection and colleague feedback. This helps surface patterns and themes that can inform professional judgement about where focused development may be most useful.

Combined Diagnostic Report

Leadership Focus Triad

Once you have diagnostic insight, the next step is deciding where to focus your leadership development.

The Leadership Focus Triad helps you turn insight into action by identifying a small number of behaviours that may be most valuable to focus on in your current role and context.

Use the Leadership Focus Triad to identify:

one Core behaviour to improve reliability and consistency
one Enabling behaviour to increase impact through others
one Sustaining behaviour to help the improvement embed and endure over time

The Leadership Focus Triad supports professional judgement. It does not assess, score, or rank your leadership. It can be used independently or as part of a coaching or line management conversation.

Leadership Focus Triad Report

Identify one Core behaviour to improve reliability, one Enabling behaviour to increase impact through others, and one Sustaining behaviour to help improvement endure over time.

Take the Leadership Focus Triad

Use guided prompts to explore a small, balanced leadership focus based on your role and the challenge you are currently facing.

Summary of diagnostic reports

Understanding your diagnostic report summary

Each diagnostic report includes a summary. Example reports can be found on each of the diagnostic pages. An outline of the summary reports can be seen below

Everyone Succeeds Leadership Cycle

Each diagnostic and the Leadership Focus Triad connect to the Everyone Succeeds Leadership Cycle, supporting leaders to move from understanding their leadership behaviour, to choosing a focus, to deliberate practice and sustained improvement.

These tools form part of a growing suite of leadership development resources that will continue to expand through the Everyone Succeeds membership community.

Who are the diagnostics for?

The Everyone Succeeds Leadership Diagnostics are designed for school leaders at every level, from aspiring middle leaders to experienced headteachers. They help you reflect on how consistently you demonstrate the 54 leadership behaviours that drive school improvement.

What is the difference between the Self and 360 Diagnostics?

The Self Diagnostic is a personal reflection tool you complete yourself. The 360 Diagnostic gathers feedback from colleagues to provide a broader view of how others experience your leadership. Together, they create a clear picture of your strengths and areas for growth.

Who should I ask to complete my 360 feedback?

Invite colleagues who know your work well. A balanced mix might include your line manager, peers, and direct reports. Aim for around 5–8 people to ensure a fair, rounded perspective.

Will my results be shared?

No. Your diagnostic results are private and will only be shared with you by email. The 360 Feedback Diagnostic combines responses anonymously to protect confidentiality.

How long will my report take to arrive?

Your personalised report is automatically generated and should arrive within a few minutes of completing the form. If you do not receive it, please check your spam folder or contact us at hello@everyone-succeeds.com.

How long does it take to complete the diagnostic?

Most people complete the diagnostic in 10–12 minutes. Each question is a short statement rated on a 1–5 scale.

Do I need the book or workbook to use the diagnostic?

No, but your report links directly to the Everyone Succeeds book and workbook, which provide detailed explanations, strategies, and practical exercises for each leadership behaviour.

What if I want to use this with my team?

You can share the diagnostic link with colleagues or contact hello@everyone-succeeds.com for support with group or whole-school versions. Team reports can also be created on request.

Can I retake the diagnostic later?

Yes. We recommend retaking the Self Diagnostic every six to twelve months to track your progress and identify new priorities.

How can I use my report once I receive it?

Your report provides clear, structured insight into your strengths and areas for development. You can use it to plan coaching conversations, guide professional development, or set focused goals using the Everyone Succeeds Leadership Cycle.

Is my data secure?

Yes. All diagnostic data is stored securely within Google Workspace and is not shared outside the Everyone Succeeds system. Your information is private and protected.