2.3.7 Leader Competency Inventory (LCI-Penn State)
Purpose
The Leadership Competency Inventory (LCI) is designed to assess and enhance leadership competencies among managers and leaders. It identifies key areas for development within the domains of supervisory and managerial competencies, organizational leadership, personal mastery, and resource leadership. Its goal is to guide individuals in their professional growth and help organizations tailor their leadership training programs effectively.
The tool has been used by organizations in the private and public sectors to identify leadership training and development needs among managers and supervisors. The LCI’s developers reported that 75% of organizations that used the tool subscribed to development programs based its results (Yoon et al., 2010).
Description
According to Yoon et al. (2010), the Leadership Competency Inventory (LCI) was developed by faculty members in Pennsylvania State University Continuing and Professional Education program (PSUCaPE). The tool’s developers incorporated competencies from studies conducted by the federal government on federal government employees. PSUCaPE received an Applied Research award in 2009 from University Continuing Education Association (UCEA) for the LCI’s innovative features and its contribution to adult and continuing education.
This psychometric evaluation uses a 32-item LCI that was validated on a sample of 323 healthcare industry managers. Yoon (2010) stated that “Preliminary validity and reliability evidence of the LCI was established through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), item-total correlations, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).”
The tool has not been formally validated with an independent study. Moreover, cross-validation with populations outside of the healthcare industry is needed to confirm the factor structure.
Access
The tool is accessible via academic journals and research databases, including in the article listed in the references section. Prior to usage, permission from the authors or copyright holders may be necessary. Contact the authors directly or consult the articles for more information on the availability and permissions.
References
Yoon, J. (2010). Leadership Competency Inventory: A systematic process of developing and validating a leadership competency scale. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.20176
