You Can’t Assess What You Haven’t Practiced

By coach Faisal London • 10 April 2025

You Can’t Assess What You Haven’t Practiced

Leadership assessment is only as powerful as the leader’s ability to self-reflect and act.

We can measure potential.
We can run simulations.
We can review feedback loops and patterns.

But at some point…

"A leader has to practice what it feels like to lead under pressure,
Notice their patterns in real-time,
And act differently before insight fades."

That’s why I built the One-Week Leadership Trial:

  • 3 challenge-based coaching modules
  • Designed to build clarity, confidence, and self-trust
  • In just 7 days — no theory, no fluff, just real behavior shifts

It’s been used by new leaders, experienced consultants, and even assessment professionals looking to reconnect with the experience behind the frameworks.


Because you can’t give strong feedback to others if you haven’t felt the challenge yourself.
You can’t guide behavior change if you’re still stuck in your own defaults.

With firms like Heidrick & Struggles deepening their focus on data-driven assessment for selection and succession, I’m always encouraged to see a growing appetite for real, human insight — not just evaluation.

The future of leadership development is grounded in applied self-awareness.

That’s where it starts.



Here’s the One-Week Leadership Trial that’s helping individuals and teams shift behavior fast:
🔗 https://calendly.com/contact-bycoachfaisal/discovery-call


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