Growth Zones Assessment

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Domain
Executive
Type
Assessment
Phase
Discovery Reflection
Details
15 min Opener As-needed
Topics
Mindset Resilience Identity

Designed for leaders and executives navigating organizational complexity.

When to Use This Tool
A client is avoiding something important and keeps finding reasons not to move forward
A client wants to understand where they are holding themselves back
A client is ready to stretch but unsure what the next growth edge looks like
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Looking at the four zones, where would you honestly place yourself right now — a...

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1 VP who places himself in the Learning Zone but whose calendar contradicts it
Context

A VP of finance at a mid-size company has been in coaching for two months. He describes himself as someone who actively seeks challenge and is not afraid to step outside his comfort zone. In session, his calendar and his decisions tell a different story: he has declined two stretch assignments in the past quarter, delegated the most complex stakeholder negotiations to direct reports, and is continuing to do detailed work his role does not require. He uses the language of the Learning Zone while operating from the Comfort Zone.

How to Introduce

Use the tool's operational question as the framing. 'This assessment asks where you are spending most of your time and e...

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