5.1.2 The Adaptive Leadership Behavior Scale (ALBS)
Purpose
The Adaptive Leadership Behavior Scale (ALBS) is a self-assessment tool that measures an individual’s adaptive leadership behavior. It is based on four dimensions of adaptive leadership behavior:
Accurately perceiving situational demands
Maintaining a toolbox of behavioral strategies
Balancing opposing demands
Appropriately and flexibly applying these behaviors
Organizations can use the results to identify strengths and areas for improvement in their leaders’ transformational leadership behaviors. Human resource departments may use the results for talent management, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives. Leadership development programs can use the results to design targeted training and coaching interventions to enhance leaders’ adaptability.
Description
The ALBS was developed by Sophie Nöthel, Annika Nübold, Sjir Uitdewilligen, Jan Schepers, and Ute Hülsheger in 2023. The ALBS consists of 15 items, each of which is assessed on a 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree). Higher scores on the ALBS indicate a higher level of adaptive leadership behavior.
Some studies support the validity and reliability of the ALBS. For instance, a study discovered a correlation between the ALBS and metrics for leader effectiveness and performance. According to the results of another study, participants’ scores on the ALBS stayed consistent over a few months, indicating that the ALBS was trustworthy over time (Nöthel et al. 2023; Nübold et al. 2023).
Access
The ALBS may be accessible via academic journals and research databases, including in the relevant articles 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
Nöthel, S., Nübold, A., Uitdewilligen, S., Schepers, J., & Hülsheger, U. (2023). Development and validation of the adaptive leadership behavior scale (ALBS). Frontiers in Psychology, 14, article 1149371. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149371
