The Assessment
In today’s fast-paced world, emotional intelligence is the key to exceptional leadership. It’s no longer enough to be brilliant – you need to connect, inspire, and navigate complexity with empathy and self-awareness.
e-Factor® Leadership is the most comprehensive emotional intelligence (EI) assessment designed specifically for leaders and managers. Combining cutting-edge science, real-world application, and personalised development insights, e-Factor® Leadership empowers you to transform your leadership style, enhance team performance, and drive success in today’s complex business environment.
The Power of EQ
Research shows that leaders with high emotional intelligence are more effective, inspire greater trust, and foster stronger team collaboration. It’s not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage:
90% of top performers in leadership roles demonstrate high levels of EI (Harvard Business Review)
Leaders with higher EI are up to 30% more successful at managing stress and conflict (Journal of Occupational Health Psychology).
Companies led by emotionally intelligent leaders experience up to 20% higher productivity (Global Leadership Study, 2022).
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e-Factor® Leadership stands out by offering a multi-dimensional assessment that captures your emotional intelligence from three perspectives:
Triangulated Assessment for Unmatched Accuracy
- Self-Assessment: Your personal insight into your emotional strengths and areas for growth.
- 360° Feedback: Honest feedback from peers, direct reports, and supervisors, revealing how others perceive your emotional intelligence.
- KUSA Test (Knowledge, Understanding, Skills, Application): Objective real-world scenarios to gauge your actual EI abilities.
This triangulation method ensures a balanced, data-driven understanding of your emotional intelligence, reducing bias and providing the most accurate results.
Digital Dashboard

Access your results through an intuitive digital dashboard that offers:
- Detailed Competency Scores across four key EI domains: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Social Interaction.
- Interactive Graphs and Comparative Data showing where you stand relative to other global leaders.
- Personalised Insights and development plans tailored to help you elevate your leadership capabilities.
The EQ Model
EmotionIntell™: The Foundation of e-Factor® Leadership Assessment
e-Factor® Leadership is built upon the rigorous EmotionIntell™ model, ensuring a scientifically validated, data-driven approach to assessing and developing emotional intelligence. e-Factor® Leadership leverages this model for a deeper, more nuanced analysis of a leader’s emotional capabilities. This ensures leaders not only identify their strengths but also uncover specific areas for growth, which are vital for personal and professional success.
ILM Certification
Achieving excellence in leadership can also earn you industry recognition. Based on your e-Factor score, you may qualify for an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certification, further validating your leadership competence and emotional intelligence and setting you apart as a top performer:

Professional Certificate in Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Silver

Professional Certificate in Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Gold

Professional Certificate in Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
Platinum
Features
Selecting the right tool to assess and develop emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership growth. e-Factor® Leadership offers a unique and comprehensive approach that sets it apart from other assessments. With its triangulated evaluation, 360° feedback, and leadership benchmarking, it provides deep insights into emotional intelligence tailored for leadership contexts. See how e-Factor® Leadership compares to EQi 2.0 and MSCEIT across the most important features for leadership development.
Feature | e-Factor® Leadership | EQi 2.0 | MSCEIT |
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Triangulated Assessment | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
360° Feedback | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Leadership Benchmarking | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ |
Personalised Development | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Recognised by ILM | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
Real-World Leadership Scenarios | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
Objective Testing | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
What's Included
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Comprehensive e-Factor® Digital Dashboard
Immerse yourself in a cutting-edge platform that displays your emotional intelligence results in an interactive, visually engaging format. This state-of-the-art dashboard provides detailed analyses of your performance across all key EI domains, helping you effortlessly identify strengths, target areas for improvement, and track your growth over time. The intuitive design ensures seamless access and understanding of your results on any device.
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ILM Certification for Leadership Excellence
Achieve industry recognition through the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certification. By completing e-Factor® Leadership and reaching specific score thresholds, you qualify for certifications that validate your leadership competence and emotional intelligence. This distinguished certification enhances your professional profile, setting you apart as a leader committed to growth and excellence.
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Benchmarked Insights
Compare your e-Factor® results with those of top leaders and high-performing professionals around the world. This benchmarking feature allows you to see where you stand in relation to global standards, providing motivation and context for your growth. Understand how your emotional intelligence measures up and identify areas where you can push yourself to reach the next level of leadership excellence.
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Exclusive Resources
Unlock access to a wealth of articles, guides, and research directly within the platform. These resources are designed to deepen your knowledge and help you put what you learn into practice. Each piece is curated to provide valuable insights and practical strategies that align with your unique development plan, ensuring that you have the tools you need to elevate your leadership skills.\\
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What’s Included:
- 3 Assessments: Self-Assessment, optional 360° Feedback, and KUSA Test.
- Personalised Report: Insights across 12 core competencies with tailored recommendations.
- Leadership Benchmarking: Compare your results to top leaders globally.
- Interactive Dashboard: Explore your results anytime, on any device.
- Learning Resources: Curated content to deepen your emotional intelligence.
FAQ's
e-Factor® Leadership is an advanced emotional intelligence (EI) assessment designed for leaders and managers. It combines self-assessment, 360° feedback, and situational judgment testing (KUSA) to provide an accurate, data-driven evaluation of your emotional intelligence across four key domains: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, and Social Interaction.
Emotional intelligence is crucial for effective leadership. It helps leaders navigate complex social interactions, manage their own emotions under pressure, build stronger teams, and make informed decisions. High EI is linked to better communication, increased trust, and improved team performance.
e-Factor® Leadership stands out due to its unique triangulation approach:
Self-assessment to understand your personal insights.
360° feedback to reveal how your peers, managers, and direct reports perceive your EI.
Situational Judgment (KUSA Test) for an objective measurement of your emotional intelligence in real-world scenarios. This comprehensive method ensures accuracy and reliability, offering a clear view of both perceived and actual EI.
This tool is ideal for:
- CEOs and Executives
- Directors and Senior Managers
- Team Leaders and Supervisors
- HR Leaders and Department Heads
- Entrepreneurs and Business Owners Anyone in a leadership role or aspiring to improve their leadership capabilities will benefit from e-Factor® Leadership.
After completing your self-assessment, you can invite colleagues, direct reports, and managers to provide feedback. This process is simple and user-friendly, ensuring confidentiality and providing you with a holistic view of how your emotional intelligence is perceived.
The KUSA Test evaluates your Knowledge, Understanding, Skills, and Application of emotional intelligence. It presents real-world leadership scenarios to test your ability to respond effectively, adding objectivity to your EI profile.
- Detailed analysis across the four key EI domains and 12 core competencies.
- A comparison of your self-perception, others’ feedback, and your objective KUSA score.
- Benchmarking against top-performing leaders to understand your standing on a global scale.
Your results are displayed on an interactive digital dashboard, accessible on any device. This dashboard provides detailed data analysis, graphs, and insights, ensuring you have a comprehensive understanding of your emotional intelligence.
Yes, the e-Factor® Leadership platform includes access to exclusive articles, guides, and resources that align with your development plan. For in-depth growth, you can engage with certified coaches who provide tailored training and development strategies.
The time varies based on individual pace, but generally:
- Self-Assessment: 15-20 minutes.
- 360° Feedback: Completion depends on your selected participants.
- KUSA Test: 30-45 minutes. Plan for around 1-1.5 hours in total, not including the time needed for your feedback providers to complete their part.
The digital dashboard and assessment platform are fully responsive and accessible on desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones, ensuring a seamless experience on any device.
If you have any questions or need assistance, our customer support team is available to help you. Additionally, we offer access to certified e-Factor coaches for further guidance and development support.