Assessment
Change Style Indicator (CSI)
How a leader prefers to approach change, on a continuum of Conserver, Pragmatist, and Originator.
What it is
The Change Style Indicator (CSI) is a leadership development tool that helps a leader understand their preferred approach to change and adapt their style to support organizational transformation.
It places a leader on a continuum of change preferences, Conserver, Pragmatist, and Originator, so that they can recognize their own tendencies, appreciate other perspectives and develop the flexibility to lead change well.
- What it measures
- A leader’s preferred approach to change, placed on a continuum of Conserver, Pragmatist and Originator.
- When we use it
- In the coaching process and in leadership development, when a leader or a team is leading change.
- Where it sits
- This instrument is used inside the coaching process. The full coaching process
What it gives a leader
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Understanding change preferences
The CSI helps a leader identify where they fall on the change spectrum.
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Enhancing adaptability and flexibility
Change often calls for different perspectives, and the CSI encourages a leader to adapt their approach to the context and the needs of the team or the organization.
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Improving communication and collaboration
The CSI helps a leader appreciate the diversity of change styles within their team.
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Facilitating strategic decision-making
The CSI shows a leader their potential blind spots as well as their strengths, which supports balanced, strategic decisions.
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Building resilient, change-ready teams
With the CSI a leader learns to create an inclusive, change-resilient environment by drawing on each team member’s style.
The Change Style Indicator equips a leader with the awareness and the adaptability that successful transformation needs. Understanding and valuing different approaches to change lets a leader build a balanced, resilient organization that thrives in today’s dynamic environment.
Common questions
What does the Change Style Indicator measure?
A leader’s preferred approach to change, placed on a continuum of Conserver, Pragmatist and Originator.
When is the Change Style Indicator used in coaching?
In the coaching process and in leadership development, when a leader or a team is leading change.
Who is executive coaching for?
CEOs and senior leaders, and their teams. Each of the three coaches held senior operating roles before coaching, so the conversation is with someone who has sat where you sit.
How do I start?
With a short note through the form on this page, saying what you are facing. A coach replies personally.
Is executive coaching confidential?
Yes. All coaching conversations are completely confidential. Information is shared only with explicit written consent, and written agreements protect your privacy and intellectual property. The one exception is a legal obligation to report an immediate risk of harm.
Talk to a senior coach.
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