Factor 8 competencies

Assessing leaders in today's diverse workplace and marketplace

The Factor 8™ Different Leaders Assessment tool (F8 DLAT) uses an online process based on 64 questions. A personalised and detailed report is created for each participant, providing feedback on the 8 key leadership characteristics critical to the success of Different Leaders.

The F8 DLAT is available as a self assessment and as a 360 diagnostic tool.

The F8 self assessment is quick and easy to use, providing immediate feedback giving the Different Leader insights into their strengths and areas for further development.

The F8 360 assessment incorporates feedback from peers, managers, direct reports and other sources, as well as coaching support. This provides a comprehensive insight into your leadership impact and influence as an authentic Different Leader. Access to this version of the tool is through the support of an F8 DLAT trained administrator.

The Factor 8™ competencies

F8 DLAT is designed around the 8 key competencies of a Different Leader. These factors are critical to success in the leadership of organisations in today's increasingly multicultural and global environment.

Who is it for?

Wherever you are on your leadership journey, whatever your diversity dimension, role or organisation; from an emerging leader to a CEO, an executive coach to a talent manager, educator to community leader, and government official to entrepreneur; the F8 DLAT is the leadership development tool for you. It has been used successfully by:

Individuals: Executives and Directors, Board members, Managers, Team leaders and Entrepreneurs.

Organisations: Learning and development practitioners, HR , Diversity and Inclusion departments and    Leadership consultants.

Executive coaches: Exective Leadership, Career and Life coaches.

How will F8 DLAT help me?

F8 DLAT will provide you with insight to your leadership behaviours and will empower you to take ownership of your personal development.
•    increase your self awareness and self management as a Different Leader
•    hone and refine your leadership skills
•    improve your value and worth in your organisation

What is in the F8 DLAT report?

The F8 DLAT report provides a compelling 30 page evaluation including:
•   an overall assessment - if you are a F8, F5, F3 or F1 Different Leader
•   rich description of each of the 8 Factors
•   a full interpretation of your score against each Factor
•   how your score compares against your observers
•   calls to action for each Factor

F8 Competencies

Bi-Cultural Competence The ability of a person to lead effectively across two or more ethnic  cultures, easily shifting and switching between different cultures and skilfully merging the unique attributes and behaviours from this diverse context. Values Driven Leadership Values driven leadership is a style of leadership that is rooted in a clearly articulated set of principles and standards. Spiritual Belief The ability to use and apply one’s spirituality, faith and belief in a way that positively inspires, empowers and motivates self and others. Cultural Capital Non-monetary wealth and relationship capital generated outside the workplace. Self Mastery Total belief in oneself, grounded in an outcomes-driven approach to personal growth and development. Presence, Passion & Power The ability to communicate with conviction and authority. Multiple Perspectives The ability to look at issues from a wide variety of different perspectives. Transformactional Leadership Transformactional Leadership is a term we have coined to describe individuals who consistently combine the best elements of both transformational (inspirational) leadership and transactional (task-focused) leadership.