The Problem
Pressure Doesn't Build Character. It Reveals It.
Every leadership failure follows the same pattern: behavior changes under pressure, and no one sees it until it's too late.
The Solution
Diagnostics That Name What Others Can't See.
Each diagnostic provides a different kind of information to discuss and test against real experience. No single questionnaire can observe every behavior under pressure.
"If nothing changes on Monday morning, nothing changed."
The Diagnostic Suite
Four Lenses. One System.
Each diagnostic offers a different perspective: paired choices, self-report, feedback or reasoning-task answers. None alone establishes a complete behavioral profile.
GuideType™
Explore your natural tendencies.
Choose between 30 pairs of actions, then reflect on your approach to people, problems and decisions. Results describe your choices, not a fixed personality or predicted behavior.
Best for: Anyone curious about teamwork, relationships or leadership.
Start FreeGuideMirror™
Reveals the gap between intent and impact under pressure.
What you think you do vs. what others experience. This diagnostic closes the perception gap that erodes trust.
Best for: Anyone responsible for others, from team leads to executives.
Start FreeGuideProfile™
$79 · $129 bundleKnow what comes easy. Choose what comes next.
Your leadership field guide. Explore nine natural work drives, including Pace, through 36 groups of three statements. Choose most and least like you in each group. When included, 28 habit ratings cover how often you acted in the last 30 days, including Own the Problem. About 12 minutes for the full profile (estimated). Preferences are not skills or predictions of performance.
Best for: Individuals and teams discussing development.
Learn MoreGuideMind™
$79 · $129 packageExplore your answers to reasoning questions.
Complete 26 questions and the written response within one 15-minute limit. GuideMind 3 reports correct answers out of all 26 questions, with unanswered questions shown separately, not an IQ score or population ranking.
Best for: People reflecting on their approach to reasoning tasks.
Learn MoreDecision Guide
Which Assessment Is Right For You?
Match your situation to the diagnostic that will give you the most valuable insight.
"I want to reflect on my approach to people and decisions"
Free 30-pair reflection on the actions you tend to choose.
"I want to discuss my reported work preferences"
Your leadership field guide. Explore nine natural work drives, including Pace, through 36 groups of three statements. Choose most and least like you in each group. When included, 28 habit ratings cover how often you acted in the last 30 days, including Own the Problem. About 12 minutes for the full profile (estimated). Preferences are not skills or predictions of performance.
"I sense a gap between my intent and my team's experience"
360-degree view that reveals the perception gap others see.
"I want to review my answers to reasoning tasks"
Reviews verifiable answer accuracy and a written response; not a job-fit test.
"I want several perspectives to discuss together"
Combine different reflection tools and feedback without treating any result as a prediction.
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Assessment Comparison
See how each diagnostic differs across capabilities, format, and use cases.
| Feature | GuideType | GuideMirror | GuideProfile | GuideMind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $79 · $129 package | Free | $79 · $129 package |
| Duration | About 5 minutes | About 12 minutes (estimated) | 10 minutes self · 12 minutes per rater | 15 minutes total, including writing |
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| Observer/360 Input | ||||
| Self-Reported Tendencies | ||||
| Reasoning Questions | ||||
| Perception Gap Analysis | ||||
| Team Deployment | ||||
| Debrief Available | ||||
| GDD Integration |
Sample Reports
See What You'll Receive
Each tool offers a different kind of result. Explore the assessments below to learn what each report covers.
Data-driven leadership insights
Use assessment results alongside real-world feedback and experience
The Journey
From Diagnosis to Governed Behavior
Diagnostics are the entry point, not the destination. Here's how insight becomes lasting change.
Diagnose
Review responses and feedback in context. Discuss what the results may suggest.
Install Behavior
Set weekly behavior commitments tied to real work, not abstract goals.
Build Habit
Practice in real conversations, real meetings, real pressure. Not in classrooms.
Govern Execution
Score weekly. Inspect gaps. Recover from drift. Keep the system alive.
After Your Diagnostic
What Happens Next
Completing a diagnostic is step one. You receive everything you need to begin installing new behavior, not just another report to file away.
A summary of your responses or feedback, depending on the assessment
Questions to explore in your own work context
Option for a facilitated debrief with a GDD-certified guide
An opportunity to plan a small next step tied to your real work
Individual
Schedule DebriefTake a diagnostic, receive your readout, and schedule a 1:1 debrief to build your 7-day behavior install.
Team
Plan WorkshopRun diagnostics across your team to calibrate expectations, reveal shared patterns, and align on behavioral standards.
Organization
Start InstallationInstall GDD across the org with diagnostics as the entry point. GuideOS governs the behavior change weekly.
Part of a System
Diagnostics Don't Change Behavior. Systems Do.
Diagnostics provide starting points for reflection. The GDD ecosystem supports practice and weekly follow-through.
Diagnostics
Explore responses, preferences, reasoning answers and feedback.
Guide, Don't Drive™
Install behavioral standards that hold.
The Academy
Build discipline through practice.
GuideOS™
Govern execution every week.