Diagnostic Tool
The Shift Assessment
See where you are in the shift. Based on The Shift That Sticks methodology, this assessment helps you identify which practice needs attention and where to focus first.
Help Us Build This
We’re building an interactive assessment based on the four practices of The Shift That Sticks. It will take about 10 minutes and provide immediate results. But we want practitioners involved in shaping the final version, not just taking it after the fact.
If you’d like to be part of that process, join the beta below. In the meantime, start with one diagnostic question further down this page.
What This Assessment Will Reveal
Which practice needs attention
Are you working on the right thing? Sometimes we focus on implementation when we haven’t yet faced truth. Sometimes we keep diagnosing when it’s time to act. The assessment shows where you actually are.
Where perspective may be limited
Every leader has areas where their view is constrained, not from failure, but from position. The assessment helps identify where gathering additional perspective might be valuable.
Where to focus first
With limited time and energy, focusing matters. The assessment provides a starting point, not a prescription, but a place to begin exploration.
What This Assessment Won’t Do
It won’t judge you. This is a diagnostic tool, not an evaluation. There are no “good” or “bad” scores, just information about where you are.
It won’t tell you what to do. Assessments provide data. What you do with that data depends on your context, your priorities, and your judgment.
It won’t require anything from you. Take it, use what’s useful, ignore the rest. No follow-up calls. No sales pitch. No obligation.
Try This Now
Start with one diagnostic question. Your answer might reveal where to focus.
“When I talk about what matters most, do I hear myself describing what I protect even when it costs me something, or what I hope to protect someday if circumstances allow?”
If you hear aspiration, you’re probably ready for Define What Matters work. If you hear actual priorities, you’re likely ready for Make It Real work. If neither quite fits, Face the Truth work might come first.
More diagnostic questions on each practice page below.
Face the Truth
Seeing clearly before acting.
Define What Matters
Clarifying values under pressure.
Make It Real
Building systems that execute.
Reinforce the Change
Sustaining momentum over time.
Join the Beta
We’re looking for practitioners to test early versions, give honest feedback, and help shape what the final assessment looks like. Your input determines what gets built.
No obligation. No follow-up calls unless you want them.