15. Politically Driven or Risky Leadership Appointments

Situation

Stakeholders push a candidate – but doubts remain.

Symptoms: uneasy management team, non-transparent process, lack of legitimacy.

Challenge

Goal: objective risk screening, clarify gaps and support needs.

Why it matters: politics need diagnostics as corrective.

Solution

Risk scales, values, leadership style, conflict patterns – focus on gaps between image and role.

Tool Examples

• Hogan (HDS, MVPI, HPI)
• XLNC (Style, Personality, Climate)
• SHL (OPQ32, Verify, SJT)

Full analysis in the PEATS Leadership Guide

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