Discover how you lead — then lead on purpose
Start with NLA’s own DISC instrument — twelve questions, free, no account, and a real result at the end. When you want the full picture, the complete instrument adds three graphs, your adaptation index and a coach-led debrief.
- In association with
- Maxwell Leadership
- University of La Verne
- Forbes Coaches Council
- 100 Coaches · Marshall Goldsmith METHODS
Four styles. Everyone carries all of them.
Research has shown that behavioral characteristics group into four major personality styles. People with similar styles tend to exhibit similar behaviors — and most of us carry a primary and a secondary style in different intensities.
Dominance
Direct, decisive, a problem-solver, a risk taker and a self-starter.
Seeks: Control & results
Influence
Enthusiastic, trusting, optimistic, persuasive, talkative and inspiring.
Seeks: Recognition & connection
Steadiness
A good listener, team player, steady, predictable, understanding and friendly.
Seeks: Acceptance & stability
Compliance
Accurate, analytical, conscientious, careful, precise, meticulous and systematic.
Seeks: Accuracy & quality
The Assessment Studio
Four interactive previews, scored instantly in your browser. Nothing is saved to our servers unless you ask for your official report at the end.
Which is most like you — and which is least?
These previews are original NLA educational instruments inspired by the DISC framework (William Moulton Marston, 1928). They are not the official Maxwell Method assessments — official reports are administered through NLA’s Maxwell Leadership partnership and include validated instruments, full written profiles and a coach debrief.
Eight reports. One for every stage.
Which report is right for you?
Leadership Profile Report
The flagship Maxwell Method DISC report — professionals & teams.
See what it includes →Identifies your personal strengths and how to capitalize on them. 24 questions, under 10 minutes, with three DISC graphs — your public self (the mask), private self (the core) and perceived self (the mirror).
- —Used in organizational development, team building, career planning, coaching and conflict resolution
- —Widely used by teachers with middle and high school students
- —Enhances communication, teamwork and motivation
Built to change behavior, not just describe it
In university settings, the assessment publisher reports that participants achieved significantly higher GPAs and stayed in school at a significantly higher rate than students who had not been through the tool.
Enhance personal and professional relationships
Assess a person’s communication skills
Maximize personal strengths and minimize weaknesses
Identify how and why people make decisions
Resolve internal conflicts and struggles effectively
Enhance teamwork in an organization
Motivate others towards greater productivity
Develop focused and motivated teams
Help children and teenagers develop a positive self-image
How the official assessment works
Try the preview
Take any free preview above and meet your probable style blend.
Pick your report
Choose from the eight official reports — or let us recommend one.
Take the assessment
24 questions, Most and Least, under 10 minutes on the official platform.
Debrief with a coach
Walk through your three DISC graphs and action plan with an NLA coach.
Become the leader you are destined to be
Start with a free preview, or talk to our team about the right official report for you, your team, or your students.