From Greensboro, North Carolina, Kaplan DeVries Inc. is a leading pioneer in leadership consulting that specialises in engaging management teams and creating effective leadership programs. They conduct seminal research and create innovative tools that are eminently useful in developing leaders. Kaplan DeVries has designed industry leading leadership assessment tools that have set standards for innovation and psychometric craftsmanship.

The Leadership Versatility Index™ (LVI) is a patented 360-degree feedback survey based on a model that reflects the true complexities of leadership. It is a compact framework that account for the complexities of the manager’s job—the tensions and trade–offs, the balances that need to be struck. Unlike other 360 tools which are only designed to pick up deficiencies, the LVI’s new rating scale captures both a manager’s tendency to overdo or underdo, as well as effective performance.

The LVI® and the model of leadership it is based on was featured in an award-winning article written by Bob Kaplan and Rob Kaiser for the Summer 2003 issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review. The article was recognized for enhancing and advancing the practice of management by a panel of five CEOs and Chairmen. 

For more information on the LVI® , please visit: http://www.versatileleader.com/