Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman & Dr. Ralph Gigliotti - Leadership Assessments: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

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About Dr. Marcy Levy Shankman

After five years as the Leadership Coach and Strategist for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Marcy is now serving as the inaugural Chief Organizational Learning Officer. In this brand new role, Marcy continues to hold primary responsibility for providing leadership development support to the CEO, the District’s executive leadership team (“the Chiefs”), and 65-person Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Additionally, Marcy has been charged with designing and implementing a system-wide learning agenda for all employees of the District. Marcy lives in Shaker Heights with her husband Brett and loves being a mom for their two college-aged children, Rebecca and Joshua.

About Dr. Ralph Gigliotti

Ralph is Assistant Vice President for Strategic Programs in the Office of University Strategy and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at Rutgers University, where he provides executive leadership for a portfolio of signature academic leadership programs, consultation services, and research initiatives. He engages directly with academic and administrative leaders in strengthening the Center’s role as a hub for leadership development research and initiatives. He also serves as a part-time faculty member in the Department of Communication, PhD Program in Higher Education, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Marcy and Ralph just edited the book:  Using Inventories and Assessments to Enhance Leadership Development

Quote From This Episode

• "What we've learned is that assessments add tremendous value if used with intentionality, if linked with some broader theoretical frame, if facilitated appropriately, and effectively by individuals who are qualified to help with the assessment and the debriefing."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Personality Assessment: The Ice Cream Personality Test
• Movie: Persona - The Dark Truth Behind Personality Assessments
• Book: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
• Book: Think Again by Adam Grant

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