LEAP - R2

Leadership Potential Assessment - 2nd Revision

Assesses a person's general leadership approach and personality, showing how they balance practical management tasks with interpersonal awareness in guiding and supporting team efforts.

LEAP - R2 (Leadership Potential Assessment - 2nd Revision)

LEAP - R2 (Leadership Potential Assessment - 2nd Revision)

30 minutes
18+
Situational, self-report
100 questions
Sample Size: 37,869
Cronbach’s α: 0.95
Qualification Level: Class A
APA standards; Subgroup analyses available (gender, age, disability, ethnicity)
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Overview

LEAP – R2 looks at how a person tends to approach leadership situations. It focuses on general leadership style and personality patterns, including how someone balances practical responsibilities with awareness of people and relationships when guiding group efforts. This assessment is useful because leadership is not just about authority or position. How someone naturally communicates, makes decisions, and supports others often shapes their effectiveness. LEAP – R2 helps clarify whether a person’s typical approach aligns with the demands of leading and coordinating others.

What it assesses

This assessment provides an overall view of patterns that tend to shape:

  • How they balance task demands with attention to people and relationships
  • How comfortable they are guiding, directing, or influencing others
  • How they respond to conflict, pressure, or competing priorities
  • How their overall leadership style fits different team environments

Why professionals use it

Professionals often choose this assessment because leadership effectiveness is strongly influenced by personality and approach, not just experience.

  • Clarify how a person is likely to lead, not just whether they want to
  • Highlight leadership tendencies that may support or hinder team functioning
  • Show whether someone tends to focus more on tasks, people, or a mix of both when leading others
  • Help distinguish leadership potential from technical or individual strengths
  • Support realistic expectations about how a person may lead in practice

Where it fits well

  • Leadership development programs: Useful when helping individuals understand and refine their leadership approach.
  • Role expansion or transition and succession planning: Helps assess readiness when someone is moving into roles that involve guiding or coordinating others.
  • Coaching and mentoring: Useful when exploring how leadership style affects team dynamics or outcomes.
  • Team performance support: Helpful when leadership style may be affecting how a team works together.

A helpful professional note

LEAP – R2 reflects general leadership tendencies under self-report conditions, not guaranteed effectiveness in every situation. Leadership behavior is shaped by role demands, organizational culture, and experience. Results are best treated as one data point and considered alongside observation, feedback, and real-world context.

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