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Manager Effectiveness Profile

New manager or ten-year veteran — your default style decides what your team gets from you. Find whether you lead as Driver, Coach, Operator or Visionary, and the blind spot that comes with it.

8 questions
~4 min
Free basic report
Full report $29

Start the free test → What's in the report

🔐 Free Google sign-in (no password) so your report is saved and shareable. No card required to see your score.

What this test measures

The Manager Effectiveness Profile scores you on 4 outcome types using 8 scenario questions. Nothing is timed and there are no trick questions — pick the answer that is closest to what you actually do, not what sounds best. When you finish, your report ranks every type from strongest to weakest, so you can see at a glance where the leverage is and where the leak is.

The 4 possible outcomes

Each outcome describes a specific set of strengths and costs, not a label. The full report names your type and your runner-up — the blend is where the useful advice lives.

The Driver (Outcome-first)You run on outcomes. You create urgency, cut ambiguity, and move people toward a number. Everyone knows where…

The Coach (Capability-first)You build capability. You ask more than you tell, and people grow around you. The risk is that the team…

The Operator (Reliability-first)You create reliability. The team knows what to expect, quality holds, and nothing quietly falls through. The…

The Visionary (Direction-first)You create direction. People feel why the work matters and follow the story. The risk is that the narrative…

Sample questions

These are real questions from the test, exactly as you will see them. The full test has all of them — same style, no filler.

1. Your first instinct when the team misses a target:

Find the metric that broke
Ask what got in their way
Check whether the process failed
Re-examine whether the target still makes sense

2. The meeting you would never cancel:

Weekly numbers review
1:1s with each person
Ops and planning sync
Strategy or roadmap session

3. Your team would describe your feedback as:

Direct and data-backed
Questions that make them think
Consistent and predictable
Big-picture and motivating

How the scoring works

Every option nudges you toward one of the 4 outcomes. Your totals decide the winner and the runner-up, which is why the report can describe your blend rather than putting you in a single box. Two people with the same headline result often have different second-place types — that difference is where most of the practical advice comes from.

Your answers are not published and are not used to score you against anyone else. You can retake the test; a retake replaces the previous result.

What's inside the free and full report

What you get	Free report	Full report
Overall score / result	✓	✓
Strongest and weakest trait	✓	✓
One-line takeaway	✓	✓
Full breakdown of all 4 types	—	✓
Personalised recommendations for each gap	—	✓
90-day action plan	—	✓
Downloadable PDF + shareable link	—	✓

The full report is a one-off $29, not a subscription. The $49 All-Access pass unlocks every test on the site.

Who it is for

Managers and founders who need a structured read on a team, not another engagement survey.
Consultants and coaches who want a repeatable diagnostic to open a client conversation.
Anyone who has to defend a people decision with something better than a gut feeling.

Managers usually discover team problems in a retro, three months too late. A structured diagnostic moves that conversation forward: everyone answers the same 8 questions, and the disagreement between their answers is the finding. Run it once, fix the weakest dimension, re-run it next quarter and compare.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Manager Effectiveness Profile really free?

Yes. You answer all 8 questions and get a basic report at no cost — overall result plus your strongest and weakest type. The full report is a one-off $29, no subscription.

How long does it take?

About 4 minutes. There is no timer, and you can reopen the link later — your position is saved in the browser.

Do I need an account?

A free Google sign-in is required before you start. It exists so your report is tied to you and can be reopened or shared, and it keeps the ratings on this site from being spammed. No password, no card.

How is it scored?

Each answer scores exactly one dimension. Dimensions are converted to 0–100 separately and then ranked — no hidden weighting, and nothing rolled into a single total you cannot inspect.

Is this a clinical or professional diagnosis?

No. It is an educational self-assessment built on published frameworks, not a validated clinical instrument, and it does not replace advice from a doctor, therapist, lawyer or accountant.

Can I use it with a team or with clients?

Yes — that is what it was written for. Buy one report per person and compare the dimension rankings side by side; the spread between team members is usually more informative than any single score. For 5+ seats or white-label use, contact us and we will set up a bundle.

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