Inspiring leadership

You must be clear on your life purpose – why do you do what you do? Inspiring leadership is a healthy way of interacting with the people in your work environment. It is an effective approach that enhances the growth and development of colleagues in your team. Inspiring leaders possess the ability to deal sensitively in the truth. Consequently, these motivational figures engender high levels of trustworthiness which in turn leads to sustainable success.

IQ - General intelligence and wisdom

You have the ability to learn new things, apply learned knowledge, solve problems and make good decisions based on sound judgment and wisdom. Good decisions and choices incorporate a reasonable course of action combined with past experience that has worked and openness to learning new things that could work to attain the desired results. Inspiring leaders are wise in addition to being intelligent, which means that they posses high levels of cognitive intelligence(IQ).

EQ - Emotional and social competence

Inspiring leaders 1) are aware of and understand emotions as well as effectively express feelings, 2) understand how others feel and relate well with them, 3) manage and control emotions to cope with daily demands, problems and pressure, 4) handle change, adapt and solve personal and interpersonal problems, as well as 5) generate a positive mood to be sufficiently self-motivated and fully engaged. Some refer to this as emotional intelligence (EQ).

BQ - Personal brand and reputation

Personal brand refers to and directly reflects the inspiring leader’s reputation, image and presence. This typically develops slowly over time, and eventually has a significant impact on others and tends to inspire them. It is based on the quality of work inspiring leaders do, on the impact they have on those around them and on what they contribute to the workplace, community and society.

MQ - Moral integrity

You live life according to a clear set of principles, values and beliefs that guide your decisions, choices and actions. You try to do the right thing at work and in the community. This has been referred to as work ethics, professionalism and moral intelligence (MQ) to name a few of the more popular terms.

RQ - Resilience

This is the ability to successfully cope with disappointment, crisis and even catastrophe, as well as the ability to recover from these setbacks and learn from them. As a result of this process, inspiring leaders often become wiser and more resilient than before. It is bouncing back from adversity and thriving rather than merely surviving.

PQ - Purpose

Inspiring leaders attempt to find purpose and meaning in their private life and at work, which leads to a more complete, satisfying and fulfilling life. This process first involves becoming aware of what they think is fundamentally important and meaningful in life, and then goes beyond personal development, self-fulfilment and self-actualisation to benefit others, the community and potentially society as a whole. These people, thus, strive to achieve intra-personal, inter-personal and trans-personal goals. Some refer to this as meaningfulness, spiritual development, spiritual competence and spiritual intelligence.

HQ - Health and wellbeing

You strive to achieve and maintain good physical as well as psychological health, which leads to a sense of overall wellbeing. This manifests itself in being physically fit, emotionally balanced, energetic and productive. Healthy leaders are infectious and inspire others, who are typically attracted to them and express a desire to work with and for them.

Words of Wisdom from Inspiring Women Leaders

Inspiration is at its most powerful when shared through the stories of other leaders. To hear some inspiring leaders’ stories, please click on the videos here.

Inspiring Leadership Inventory (IL-I)

Test Your Overall Level of Inspiring Leadership with the IL-i™ & Learn What to Improve to Be a More Successful Leader.

What is the IL-i™?
The IL-i™ (Inspiring Leadership Inventory™) is an innovative way to evaluate how well you are presently functioning as a leader and a powerful tool to increase your ability to perform on an even higher level. It focuses on 8 key predictors of leadership performance. The IL-i™ directly correlates with leadership potential and performance, enabling you to address the challenges of 21st century leadership. It assesses the gap between average and inspiring leaders and addresses development needs to help you raise your game. The IL-i™ was created by Jonathan Perks and Leigh Bowman-Perks at Clareo Potential Ltd in the UK.

How does it work?
You are asked to respond to 81 brief questions online, which typically takes less than half an hour to complete. Your responses are then automatically scored, and an individual report is created.

How do I receive my results?
After responding to the last question, you are asked to enter an email address. Your IL-i™ Individual Report is then immediately sent as a PDF to the email address you provide.

How much does it cost?
It costs £25 (plus VAT for those in the UK and EU) for completing the questionnaire, scoring your results and emailing you the IL-i™ Individual Report. Clareo Potential Ltd operates on a tithing-basis, which means we donate 10% of profits to our named charity projects. To receive information on discounts for multiple assessments and group reports, contact us

How do I begin?
If you would like to complete the IL-i™, Click Here