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The Transition Diagnostic

Every leader hits a point where the next move is not obvious.

This is a diagnostic for that point. It reads how well placed you are for the transition you are in, then tests four routes onward against two questions that matter: do you actually want it, and are you ready for it. Around twelve minutes, and you get your report on screen straight away.

What it measures

40 statements. No payment, no email required. Your answers stay in your browser.

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What it reads

Two questions, answered properly

Most people at a turning point are carrying two problems at once, and treating them as one. How well am I handling the change I am already in, and where am I actually heading next. This separates them.

Transition readiness

Eight capabilities that decide whether a leadership transition holds or comes apart, grouped into three domains. Scored, explained, and turned into two priorities you can start on this week.

    Direction

    Four routes onward, each scored twice. Appetite asks whether you genuinely want it. Readiness asks whether you are positioned for it. The gap between the two is usually the most useful thing on the page.

      Why appetite and readiness

      Wanting it and being ready for it are not the same thing

      Scoring both is what makes this useful. A leader who is ready for the boardroom but has no appetite for it will be talked into it by flattery and regret it. A leader with real appetite and thin evidence needs a build plan, not encouragement. Only one of the four combinations means move now.

      Move now

      You want it and you can evidence it. The work is sequencing and positioning, not preparation.

      Wanted, not yet earned

      Real appetite, thin evidence. Nameable gaps, and usually eighteen months of deliberate work to close them.

      Could, but don't want to

      You are well positioned for a route that does not interest you. Worth knowing before someone offers it to you.

      Not this one

      Neither the pull nor the platform. Useful to rule out, so attention goes where it counts.

      How it works

      Twelve minutes, then a plan

      1

      Set the context

      Five quick questions about where you are and what kind of situation you are in.

      2

      Rate honestly

      Twenty four statements on the transition itself. The value is in being candid, not generous.

      3

      Test the routes

      Sixteen statements across four possible directions, split between appetite and readiness.

      4

      Read your report

      Scores, two priorities, a ranked view of your routes, and a first ninety days.

      Ready to see where you actually stand?

      Nothing to pay, nothing to sign up for. Twelve minutes and an honest read.

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