Capability and Leadership Potential Assessments

Match Talent with Role Complexity for Peak Performance

At Purple Talent Solutions, we understand that thriving in today’s business landscape requires the ability to navigate uncertainty and complexity with confidence. A crucial element of performance is having the capability to make sound decisions in dynamic environments.

When employees are matched to roles that align with their decision-making capability, they are more likely to:

Experience flow and deep engagement
Make better, more strategic decisions
Perform at their full potential
Feel greater job satisfaction and commitment

Given our strategic alliance with EDAC we are uniquely equipped to support UK and European organisations in navigating the complexities of their VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) environments.

Our Capability and Leadership Potential Assessments

Our cutting-edge capability assessments go beyond traditional assessments. We assess:

Current capability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and uncertainty
Decision-making, from operational to strategic levels
Theme of Work- where an individual will thrive and experience flow and engagement
Future growth & leadership potential – determines long-term career trajectory
Talent readiness for upward or lateral career moves

Strategic Talent Decisions That Drive Organisational Growth

By leveraging our capability assessments, your organisation can:

Place the right people in the right roles at all levels
Develop strong leadership pipelines for future success, including key transitions from management to executive positions
Enhance strategic decision-making across teams
Increase employee engagement, retention, and performance
Build a culture of meaningful leadership and sustainable growth

Our Capability and Leadership Potential Assessments:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a capability assessment?PvrpL_TS2025-06-20T11:58:17+00:00

What is a capability assessment?

A capability assessment is a structured evaluation designed to measure an individual’s capacity to operate at different levels of complexity within an organisation. At Purple Talent Solutions, we use the MCPA and MCPA-SCAN, which draws on the Levels of Work model to assess a person’s current and potential ability to handle strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making over varying time horizons. This allows organisations to place talent where they can be most effective, and to plan development and also succession accordingly.

How do leadership potential assessments such as the MCPA benefit organisations?PvrpL_TS2025-06-20T11:59:37+00:00

How do leadership potential assessments such as the MCPA benefit organisations?

The MCPA provides objective, role-relevant insights into an individual’s potential to take on greater leadership complexity over time. This helps organisations to:

Identify high-potential individuals early
Ensure alignment between a person’s capability and their role demands
Support succession planning with confidence
Reduce the risk of role misalignment, which often leads to underperformance or attrition
Enable more targeted leadership development at every organisational level

By integrating the MCPA into strategic talent decisions, organisations gain a reliable, present and future-focused view of their leadership pipeline.

What is the purpose of capability leadership potential assessments?PvrpL_TS2025-06-20T12:00:17+00:00

What is the purpose of capability leadership potential assessments?

The purpose of capability and leadership potential assessments like the MCPA is to go beyond performance reviews and personality profiles, offering a deep understanding of a person’s cognitive capacity in dealing with ambiguity, decision-making horizon, and ability to operate at various organisational levels.

This helps organisations:

Match people to the right level of responsibility
Build talent pipelines aligned with strategic complexity
Design development journeys that stretch and grow future leaders
Create organisational ‘flow’, where individuals are challenged but not overwhelmed

At Purple Talent Solutions, we believe that unlocking leadership potential starts with understanding working capability – and the MCPA and MCPA-SCAN provides the insight to do just that.