- The LBP was created in 1996 and:
- accepts that theory can help practice
- utilises 360 degree survey/feedback methodology
- has wide application across different types of management and organisations
- is based on modern valid research and this authors study of senior managers, their context and coping behaviours from interviews and training programs
- the questionnaire instrument has internal consistency and reliability
Current norms indicate 3,969 leaders have now completed the LBP with "Others" records of 20,688.
Leaders in general perceive differing levels of difficulty for different factors.
Overall leaders and their raters score themselves lowest on Strategic Thinking and highest on the Competent Performer Factor.
Overall, and at a statistically significant level, 'self' raters score themselves lower than 'other' raters in the following areas: Values Champion; Strategic Thinker; Change Facilitator; Competent Performer; Overall Emotional Intelligence; Self Awareness; Self Management; and Effective Communication.
At a statistically significant level, female leaders have scored higher in all the Leadership Behaviour factors and sub-factors, when compared to their male counterparts.
There are no significant differences between Public and Private Sector leadership.
Competent Performer is the highest rating factor across all the eight functional categories.
Consultants score the highest across five of the eight leadership behaviour factors: Team Linker; People Motivator; Responsibility Giver; Competent Performer; and Situational Decision Maker. They also score the highest in Emotional Intelligence.
Chief Executives are the second highest scoring group overall. On average they do well in every factor. They also score the highest in the leadership behaviour factors: Strategic Thinker and Change Facilitator; often considered indicators of 'Transformational Leadership'. They scored very high on Emotional Intelligence (along with Consultants and the HR group) and highest of all groups in the 'Self Management' sub-factor of EI.
The HR group scored the highest of all groups on Values Champion, People Motivator, and Social Skill.
Production/Construction and Control score lowest on all factors.
Strategic Thinker is the lowest rating factor for all groups except CEOs.
In considering twelve different Industry Categories, Educational Services score the highest across all factors (except Values Champion and Strategic Thinker) and EI sub-factors.
Health Care and Social Assistance are the second highest scoring group overall. They score the highest overall in the leadership behaviour factors: Values Champion and Strategic Thinker.
There are no significant differences between UK, Australian and New Zealand LBP results.
