Leadership assessment

Executive managerial skills are described as interdisciplinary and interdisciplinary skills are the ability to integrate and coordinate knowledge and complex problems from various disciplines and work levels to create innovative solutions (Boehm-Fischer, Schmidt, & Nachtwei, 2022). These skills are stable in nature and not highly changeable due to the environment, like skills on a lower level are. Lately, the term plural leadership has attracted attention due to the management of situations that are both complex and uncertain. There are many executive managerial frameworks available that include organisational ability, empathy and support, social influence, social competence and networking ability. On an executive level, decision making appears to increase significantly, together with the ability to solve problems. There is an increased emphasis on softer skills and the ability to motivate, influence and communicate (Darling & Cunningham, 2016; Kmecova & Juracka, 2023; Ruben, 2019; Ruben & Gigliotti, 2016; Sudirman et al, 2019).

It is important to assess the correct “work level” for senior managers and executive managers. Top management tasks of large-scale organisations are quite different from those at the mid and lower levels. This is because the nature of work changes as an individual moves up through the hierarchy of an organisation. As one moves up in the organisation, the environment becomes more unfamiliar and complex and requires a different set of competencies and capabilities to function effectively.