How Good a Risk Leader Are You, Really?
Fifty questions across ten competencies and the four faces of a modern head of risk — Framework, Analyst, Mitigator, Partner. Behavioral and scenario-based, not flattery. About 15 minutes. Built for the people who run enterprise risk: a framework that finds it, the rigor to measure it, the controls to reduce it, and the independence and influence to make the organization act.
What this assessment measures
10 competencies across the 4 faces of the Head of Risk role — Framework, Analyst, Mitigator, Partner — built on the Enterprise risk: framework, insight, mitigation, partnership. Five questions each: scenarios, honest reads and forced choices designed to resist self-flattery.
Framework
The ERM machinery — identifying, assessing and governing risk.
- ERM Framework & Governance — An embedded, enterprise-wide framework with clear ownership and a crisp three-lines model.
- Risk Identification & Assessment — Systematic, forward-looking identification; hunts blind spots; maps systemic interdependencies.
- Risk Appetite & Strategy — A board-agreed appetite that actually guides decisions; risk integral to strategy; enables smart risk.
Analyst
Quantification, monitoring and emerging risk.
- Risk Quantification & Modeling — Quantifies risk in business terms — hard numbers and models, not just heat maps.
- Risk Monitoring & Reporting — Continuous monitoring with predictive KRIs; candid, decision-useful board reporting.
- Emerging & Strategic Risk — Gets ahead of emerging risk; rigorous scenario analysis and stress testing; tail risk built into resilience.
Mitigator
Mitigation, controls and resilience.
- Risk Mitigation & Controls — Proactive, risk-proportionate, validated controls; treat-or-accept decisions documented and closed.
- Resilience & Crisis — Tested business continuity; a calm, rehearsed response; the org hardened after each event.
Partner
Risk culture, influence and leadership.
- Risk Culture & Influence — A genuine risk-aware culture where people surface risks early and smart risk-taking is enabled.
- Business Partnering & Leadership — A trusted advisor who shapes major decisions and is a candid board voice; a strong bench.
How the score reads
- Emerging (0–34) — Foundations forming — operating below a full risk-leadership mandate today.
- Developing (35–51) — Real strengths with clear, nameable gaps before a top risk seat.
- Established (52–67) — A solid, credible head of risk across the four faces.
- Advanced (68–82) — A strong risk leader operating ahead of the role — board-grade.
- World-class (83–100) — A boardroom-grade risk leader — an org that takes smart risk and survives shocks.
What you get
- An overall score out of 100 and a maturity level
- Your Head of Risk archetype — the honest read on how you lead today
- A 10-competency radar across the faces above
- What companies actually demand from Head of Risk hires, from real job postings, against your profile
- A personalized AI analysis and development roadmap, delivered by email with a print-ready PDF report
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