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FAQs - Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI)

Q: What is Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI)

A: The LEONARD Personality Inventory (LPI) was designed by Professor Dr. Leonard Yong to profile behavioural preferences of individuals. The LPI is formulated based on the Five Factors Model (FFM) of human personality. It is anchored under the Types & Traits Theory of classical personality theories.

The LPI has been administered to thousands of individuals from Asia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The L.E.O.N.A.R.D Personality Inventory is named after the acronym Let's Explore our personality based on Openness, Neutral, Analytical, Relational and Decisive behavioural tendencies. The LPI can identify a person's emotional orientation and locate a person's preferred behavioural orientations on any of the five behavioural dimensions as stated above.

The LPI yields 25 classical personality types such as the Creative Imaginator, Neutral Expert, Analytical Thinker, Relator and Decision-Maker. An individual's personality can be profiled with the use of the LEONARD Personality Software.

The LPI Software is a user-friendly computer program that can be used to determine the exact personality profile of the individual. Based on the personality profile obtained, the individual is given suggestions and recommendations for:

> Personal improvement
> Enhancing teamwork with others
> Improving leadership styles
> Improving creativity
> Enhancing learning skills

Q: What is the benefits of Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI)?

A: The primary use of the LPI is to assist individuals to develop self-awareness with regards to their emotional strengths and weaknesses. Research has shown that the success of corporate leaders, outstanding entrepreneurs and individuals are not defined by their IQ’s or their skills, but by their ability to identify, understand and manage their emotions and use this knowledge to interact and communicate with others. The LPI profile will help individuals to understand and appreciate emotional strengths and weaknesses.

Q: How can LPI helps Individuals?

A: The LPI profile is a tangible feedback in print form. Based on the profile, the individual may use it for:

• Personal improvement (optimizing their strengths and overcoming their weaknesses)
• Removing emotional blind spots
• Improving leadership styles
• Enhancing their Creativity
• Enhancing their interpersonal skills
• Managing stress
• Managing disagreements/ conflicts constructively

Q: How can LPI helps Organizations?

A: Organizations may benefit using the LPI in the following way:

• Short-listing candidates for employment or selection for special projects.
• Coaching candidates in personal and performance improvement.
• Identifying key elements for training in Leadership and Management programmes.
• Developing effective teams

Q: Is the LPI Software available?

A: The LEONARD Personality Inventory is available on the internet through the web-site of Gem Consultancy  www.gem.com.my  and may be purchased at the same website. Users can then proceed to take the test online and the results are processed immediately.

The LPI Software is also available in a CD ROM version. It is a user-friendly computer program that allows the user to purchase a specific number of profiles and use them offline.

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