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The ARYS Diagnostic: An Executive Leadership & Career Framework

Decision clarity under pressure—without guesswork. Clarity on how you operate. Confidence in how you lead.

What this is

The ARYS Diagnostic Framework is a structured, evidence-based way to understand how you operate as a leader and how your decisions perform in real operating conditions—when pressure is real, trade-offs are unclear, and the cost of error matters. It turns invisible operating patterns into decision-grade insight.

It addresses the failure points that most often stall careers, weaken leadership impact, and drive costly people decisions:

Role misalignment — eliminating “on-paper” fits that fail in operating reality.
Decision fatigue under pressure — when clarity erodes and choices are made reactively rather than strategically
Invisible energy cost — when performance is maintained, but at a price that quietly compounds over time

The outcome is a Leadership Operating Blueprint: a practical operating map used to make defensible decisions across (1) career moves and positioning, (2) hiring and promotion, and (3) team leadership and performance sustainability.

The Principle of Multi-Angle Convergence

How we work

The ARYS Diagnostic Framework does not rely on a single perspective, opinion, or data point.
Patterns are considered valid only when they converge across multiple angles—so conclusions hold up in real operating environments, not just on paper.

Depending on the decision at stake, the diagnostic integrates:

Self-report and objectives — what the leader or organization is trying to solve
Structured assessment data — validated measures of thinking style, behavior, and drivers
Observable behavior — how decisions, judgment, and influence show up under pressure
Context signals — role demands, stakeholder dynamics, and environmental constraints
When relevant: external feedback — to confirm or challenge emerging patterns

Tools support the diagnosis. Professional judgment and synthesis determine the outcome.
This approach ensures Decision Integrity: insight that is actionable for career moves, hiring and promotion decisions, and leadership performance, without over-interpreting a single input or relying on intuition alone.

FRAMEWORK

The 6 Operating Lenses

Operating Mechanism

Leadership style & value creation

Core question: What is your natural architecture of value creation?

Pressure Pattern

Behavioral reliability under stress

Core question: What changes when the stakes rise?

Decision Hygiene

Judgment Quality

Core question: How do you filter noise to reach clean conclusions?

Influence & Imprint

Executive presence and impact

Core question: How do you gain traction—and what is the “aftertaste” of your leadership?

Energy Economics

Sustainable performance

Core question: What fuels your performance—and what makes success expensive?

Direction & Fit

Strategic Alignment

Core question: What is the work you are built to do—and where does it actually fit?

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is the ARYS Diagnostic different from MBTI or DISC?

MBTI and DiSC are typology and behavioral-style instruments—useful for language and self-awareness. These tools can be useful for development, but they are not intended for selection-grade, role-specific evaluation or predicting job performance. The ARYS Diagnostic is decision-grade: it evaluates how judgment and behavior hold up under real operating conditions (role constraints, stakeholder dynamics, and pressure) by triangulating ProfileXT, structured interviews, and—when relevant—consent-based stakeholder feedback.

What is ProfileXT?

ProfileXT is a validated workplace assessment that provides structured data on an individual’s cognitive ability, reasoning style, behavior at work, and alignment with a specific role’s requirements. We use it as one input, alongside structured interviews and—when relevant—consent-based stakeholder feedback. No single assessment determines the outcome; value comes from triangulation and context.

What is a Leadership Operating Blueprint?

The Leadership Operating Blueprint is a structured deliverable—an “owner’s manual” for how you operate in leadership roles. It translates triangulated behavioural evidence (assessment data, interviews, context) into practical guidance for career moves, hiring/promotion decisions, and sustainable performance under pressure.

Does this diagnostic require stakeholder interviews?

Not always. While stakeholder feedback adds a valuable “Context Signal,” the framework is designed to find convergence through self-report and observable behavioral stress-tests. We tailor the inputs to the urgency and sensitivity of your objective.

Is the work confidential?

Absolutely. Based in Switzerland, ARYS Executive Partners follows rigorous standards of discretion. Your Full Operating Profile is private, and you maintain full ownership over how the Executive Summary is shared with your organization or recruiters.

FIRST STEP

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