Leadership Assessment
The assessment shows what no one tells you anymore: how you come across, where your potential lies and what happens to you under pressure.
- For C-level and top executives
- Hogan assessment, 45–60 minutes online
- Confidential feedback session
- Individual development plan
The higher you rise, the less honest feedback you get.
Those at the top lead by assumptions, routines and old patterns. Usually without noticing.
C-level executives operate in a zone of high stakes. Decisions are made quickly, often based on incomplete information.
Blind spots remain undiscovered, and this is exactly where the greatest damage occurs: strategically, culturally and humanly. Those around them experience micromanagement, dominance and political games. The leaders themselves feel they are simply committed.
A leadership assessment creates clarity about impact, strengths, risk potential and inner drivers. That makes it the foundation for real effectiveness.
Positioning and reflection for C-level and top executives
Making development areas visible before situations escalate
Anchoring transformation more sustainably and robustly
Building cultural development on actual leadership behavior
Making the invisible visible
We work with Hogan Assessments, one of the most scientifically validated diagnostic systems in the leadership context. It analyzes three levels.
- HPI
Bright Side
Hogan Personality InventoryYour everyday behavior. Strengths and impact, as others experience you in normal operations.
- HDS
Dark Side
Hogan Development SurveyBehavioral risks under pressure, stress or overload. The default mode that takes over, and that your team has long been familiar with.
- MVPI
Inside
Motives, Values, Preferences InventoryInner values and drivers that guide your leadership, often without you noticing.
Each leader receives a confidential feedback session. Based on this, we jointly develop a development plan, which is then aligned with the CEO or the respective manager. Responsibility for development remains with the leader. Confidentiality is a lived standard.
aergon is a certified partner of Hogan Assessments.
More than the Hogan report
The Hogan reports provide excellent data, but they are somewhat hard to navigate. The most interesting connections are not visible at first glance. We run our own additional analysis of the figures and gain insights that are not in the report.
On top of that comes a different view of supposed weaknesses. What looks like a deficit in the report is often a strength that has simply been misread.
A CEO, new in the role, considered himself weak at dealing with people. In fact, he is an introvert, and that is something different. Because of his high moral standards, he had never brought a network of loyal followers into a new job and had to start over each time without the loyalty of his former team.
That is much harder, and it shows: he is very good at building relationships.
What you gain as a top executive
- A clear mirror of your leadership impact
- Insights into previously invisible potential
- Robust development priorities
- Greater confidence in difficult situations
- More clarity in role and direction
Executive leadership becomes manageable again instead of reactive.
What your organization gains
- Less friction
- Higher decision quality
- Fewer cultural side effects
- Fewer wrong hires
- Less politics, more effectiveness
Transformation only pays off when the people carrying it lead effectively themselves.
How a leadership assessment works
Kick-off conversation
Online assessments
around 45 to 60 minutes
Evaluation and individual feedback
Documentation of the development plan
Follow-up and transfer into practice
What comes after the assessment depends on the results
From the participants’ perspective
“The personal Hogan assessment really made me sweat – but that’s exactly where its value lies. I gained new perspectives and personal insights that go far beyond the usual.”
“Beate helped us look behind the façade. This sober – and at the same time empathetic – external perspective prevents dysfunctional leadership from entering the system in the first place.”
Who is behind this?
I am Beate Junginger, Founder & Managing Director of aergon. I support leaders, teams, and organizations in consciously shaping change – with clarity, integrity, and heart.
I am passionate about connecting people with their true nature, their talents, and their collective strengths – so that meaning and trust can grow into sustainable success.
More about Beate JungingerFrequently asked questions
What exactly is the Hogan assessment?
It is a scientifically based personality assessment tool that covers three core areas:
- HPI (Hogan Personality Inventory): strengths and everyday behavior (“Bright Side”)
- HDS (Hogan Development Survey): potential behavioral risks under stress (“Dark Side”)
- MVPI (Motives, Values, Preferences Inventory): inner drivers and values (“Inside”)
What does this give me as a leader?
The assessment provides deep insights into your impact, leadership strengths, and potential derailers. It helps identify blind spots, sharpen self-awareness, and define targeted development areas.
How does the assessment work?
The tests are completed online and take about 45–60 minutes in total. The results are discussed in a personal feedback session – ideally within a coaching process.
How is Hogan different from other personality tests?
Hogan is particularly valid and predictive. It shows not only who you are, but how you react under pressure and what drives you. It was specifically developed for business and leadership contexts.
Can I just give “desirable” answers and manipulate the results?
Hogan makes intentional “faking good” difficult. The questions are designed so that no clearly “correct” answer is obvious. Participants choose between seemingly equally positive statements, which limits manipulation.
In addition, the system detects inconsistent or overly positive response patterns through internal validation mechanisms and comparison with norm groups.
Create clarity. Understand your impact. Develop with focus.
Use the Hogan assessment as a solid foundation for your personal or organizational development.
- Free initial consultation, 25 minutes
- Individual needs analysis
- Tailored solutions
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