Selecting an enterprise 360-degree leadership assessment involves more than comparing feature lists. For HR and talent development leaders responsible for leadership development and talent planning, the right assessment can shape how your organization identifies leadership strengths, addresses development needs, and builds bench strength for the future.

Why should anyone be led by you?

In 2000, Robert Giffee and Gareth Jones published an article in Harvard Business Review (HBR) entitled, "Why Should Anyone be Led by You?" Five years later, they published the first edition of a book by the same name, subtitled, "What it Takes to be An Authentic Leader." The authors wrote about putting this question to the executives they encountered regularly in their business program classes and otherwise. When they did, a hush came over the room.