In today’s complex business environment, organizations need to make profound shifts in order to stay competitive. Those who want to make a mark on the world need to ask themselves some tough questions.
College Students
Are you fully leveraging your unique strengths and talents in a way that enhances your chances for professional success?
Corporate Leaders
What should you be doing to help your teams and organizations grow and stay ahead of the competition?
Entrepreneurs
Are you balancing risk and reward—and strategy and execution—in pursuit of high-potential opportunities?
All of these questions come down to one thing – Entrepreneurial Mindset
Having this “entrepreneurial mindset” is essential to sustaining growth and innovation. The Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile® (EMP) is a cutting-edge assessment tool that examines the skills and capabilities that are needed for this new way of operating. The EMP helps corporate leaders, students and entrepreneurs assess the degree to which they are utilizing an “entrepreneurial mindset” and provides resources to leverage that competitive edge.
The EMP was developed by the Leadership Development Institute (LDI) at Eckerd College. LDI has been a Network Associate of the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) since 1981 and has delivered internationally acclaimed programs to thousands of local, national and international clients.
Assessment Scales
Developed from extensive research into the traits, motivations and skills of entrepreneurs, the EMP is based not on theory or conjecture, but on hard data about the factors that actually distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs. The instrument shows solid evidence of reliability and validity.
The EMP Feedback Report provides scores on 14 discrete scales that fall within two broad domains:
Personality Scales
The personality characteristics and motivations that have been found to distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs.
Future Focus
The ability to think beyond the immediate situation and plan for the future
Idea Generation
The ability to generate multiple and novel ideas, and to find multiple approaches for achieving goals
Execution
The ability to turn ideas into actionable plans; the ability to implement ideas well
Self-Confidence
A general belief in one’s ability to leverage skills and talents to achieve important goals
Optimism
The ability to maintain a generally positive attitude about various aspects of one’s life and the world
Persistence
The ability to bounce back quickly from disappointment, and to remain persistent in the face of setbacks
Interpersonal Sensitivity
A high level of sensitivity to and concern for the well-being of those with whom one works
Independence
The desire to work with a high degree of independence
Preference for Limited Structure
A preference for tasks and situations with little formal structure
Nonconformity
A preference for acting in unique ways; an interest in being perceived as unique
Risk Acceptance
A willingness to pursue an idea or a desired goal even when the probability of succeeding is low
Action Orientation
A tendency to show initiative, make decisions quickly, and feel impatient for results
Passion
A tendency to experience one’s work as exciting and enjoyable rather than tedious and draining
Need to Achieve
The desire to achieve at a high level
Skills Scales
The cognitive and behavioral skills critical to entrepreneurial success.
EMP Development Guide
An important question to ask of any assessment tool is the “So what?”
What do these results tell me? How should I interpret them? How can I benefit from this information? Can I use this information to make me more effective?
Fortunately, with the EMP, these questions can be answered. When an individual or team takes the EMP, not only do they receive a thorough Feedback Report, but they also get a 67-page Development Guide containing the following sections:
- Interpretive material, suggestions for development, and recommended readings on each of the 14 scales
- Current books and Websites on topics related to entrepreneurial mindset
- Effective action planning tips and,
- Guidelines for continuous improvement
This practical and user-friendly resource helps participants synthesize their results and generate a plan to leverage existing strengths and/or enhance skill sets. If extended development is desired, personalized feedback sessions and ongoing coaching are available through the Leadership Development Institute.
View A Sample Page from the Development Guide
Mark Davis, Ph.D.
Mark H. Davis is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Eckerd College and the author of multiple highly-regarded assessment instruments including the Interpersonal Reactivity Index® and the Conflict Dynamics Profile® (with Dr. Sal Capobianco and Dr. Linda Kraus).
Jennifer Hall, Ph.D.
An executive coach and small business owner, Jen discovered many years ago a passion for working with individual leaders and leadership teams across a wide variety of industries, helping them to leverage their strengths, enhance their working relationships, and realize their potential.
Pam Mayer Meskauskas, Ph.D.
Pam Mayer Meskauskas was the founder of eMindset Academy, a training organization designed to teach practicing leaders how to add science to the art of innovation. She is also an adjunct coach and trainer for the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College.
Sample Reports
Individual Report
The EMP Individual Feedback Report is a “self-report” (your view of yourself). It provides scores on 14 discrete scales that fall within two broad domains:
- The personality characteristics and motivations that often distinguish entrepreneurs from non-entrepreneurs, and
- The cognitive and behavioral skill dimensions which indicate how entrepreneurs typically approach tasks and the abilities they demonstrate.
The color-coded report presents results in text form as well as in clear, understandable graphs. The accompanying Development Guide is full of tips and strategies for improvement and contains resources for further development.
View an Individual Report
Group Report
The EMP Group Feedback Report displays composite data for a group, team, or organization. The Group Report displays a group’s average score on each of the 14 scales and allows comparisons to corresponding scores of our current entrepreneur and corporate manager norm groups.
A minimum of three group members, each of whom has taken the individual version of the EMP, is required to run a Group Report.
Although an Individual Feedback Report can be purchased online, you need to be a Certified EMP Practitioner to use the Group Feedback Report. Contact us to request an EMP Group Feedback Report: 855-602-7765.
View a Group Report
Pricing
Individual Assessment
Retail Price: $45
Assessments are discounted for EMP Certified Practitioners
Assessments are discounted for EMP Certified Practitioners
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Pricing includes: The EMP Questionnaire, Feedback Report and Development Guide.
