Strategic Mindset Assessment
Discover Your Strategic Mindset: Know How You Lead
Understand how you think, decide, and lead — and identify which strategic mindsets you use consistently and which ones need strengthening. Great strategy isn’t about always having the right answer. It’s about knowing how you show up in complex situations — and when you’re stuck in the weeds.
This short assessment helps you step back, reflect, and gain clarity on your strategic approach.
What This Assessment Is
Your Strategic Mindset — Made Visible
This assessment is designed to help you understand the strategic mindsets you regularly engage and identify those that may need further development. By reflecting on your typical approach to real-world situations — from decision-making to people leadership — you gain clarity on how you naturally operate.
Honesty matters. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers, and the goal isn’t perfection — it’s awareness. This is your opportunity to step back, see patterns in your behavior, and understand how your strategic mindset shapes the choices you make every day.
What You’ll Receive
Your personalized strategic mindset assessment results
Upon completing the assessment, you’ll receive a personalized Strategic Mindset Summary based on your responses across all 21 questions. The assessment results identify the strategic mindsets you most frequently engage, as well as those that may be underdeveloped. This profile helps surface behavioral patterns that influence how you assess situations, make decisions, and take action, providing a clear foundation for targeted development. Your results are generated immediately after completion, allowing you to review and reflect on your strategic mindset profile right away.
How the Assessment Work
A brief, structured reflection based on your typical behavior
The assessment consists of 21 short questions and takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. For each statement, you’ll be asked to indicate how often it reflects your typical behavior by selecting Rarely, Sometimes, or Usually. There are no right or wrong answers — the purpose of the assessment is to capture your natural approach, making honest responses far more valuable than choosing what feels like the “best” option.
As you move through the questions, the assessment captures patterns in how you think, make decisions, and respond to challenges. This process not only highlights your dominant strategic mindsets but also reveals areas where you can grow and strengthen your approach. By the end, you’ll have a clear, actionable snapshot of your strategic tendencies that you can use to guide personal or professional development.
Who Should Take This Assessment
Identify if this assessment is right for you
This assessment is designed for leaders, managers, and professionals who are navigating complex decisions and want greater clarity in how they think and act strategically. It’s especially valuable for individuals who are ready to step back, reflect on their patterns, and better understand how their mindset influences their actions — rather than simply reacting in the moment.
This assessment is well suited for individuals in leadership or professional roles who are responsible for making decisions in dynamic, uncertain environments. If you’re looking to better understand how you approach challenges, manage people, and prioritize action, this assessment provides a structured opportunity to gain that insight.
This assessment is for anyone who wants to become more intentional about how they think and lead. Whether you’re facing increased complexity, feeling stretched by competing demands, or simply curious about your strategic tendencies, this reflection-based assessment helps surface the mindsets shaping your everyday decisions.
Ready to Step Out of the Weeds?
Discover the strategic mindsets shaping your decisions
Take a few minutes to complete the assessment and uncover how you naturally approach decisions, challenges, and leadership. Gain clear insight into the strategic mindsets that influence your everyday choices and identify areas for growth and stronger impact.
The author and your
management team coach.
Janet L. Polach, Ph.D.
"As a global executive coach and leadership strategist, I partner with C-suite and senior executives to elevate leadership from tactical execution to strategic impact—equipping leaders to think clearly, decide boldly, and lead with confidence in complexity. My mindset-based framework integrates psychometrics, team effectiveness, and executive assessment to drive sustained performance and alignment."