Executive Presence Assessment - The Bates ExPI™

Executive presence has long been a critical factor in leadership, directly connected to the brand and impact of the leader.

However, people have often referred to it as “I know it when I see it” and “X-factor.” Now, we have cracked the code with global research and a model.

We provide leaders with new insights and a roadmap for action that highlights their strengths and opportunities to develop. It shows them how to mobilize others, achieve exceptional outcomes and deliver business results.

Our validated research reveals a multi-dimensional “executive presence puzzle” unique to each leader, which when solved, unlocks a pathway to inspirational, authentic leadership.

The Bates ExPI™ multi-rater assessment tool measures 15 unique facets of a leader’s executive presence. Perceptions of others are compared with the leader’s self-perceptions in order to identify strengths and gaps across all relevant facets of leadership that contribute to one’s presence and impact as a leader.

The Bates ExPI™ Assessment is administered via an online questionnaire. The questionnaire is completed by the individual leader (self-rating), their manager, peers, and direct reports. The Bates ExPI™ contains 90 items and 3 open-ended questions. It provides 15 individual rating scales organized under the three dimensions of executive presence outlined by the Bates ExPI™ Model.

All participants receive professional support to review, interpret, and apply feedback reports. Individualized and group-based approaches to feedback are available based upon the indicated needs of sponsoring companies and individual participants.