Cognitive Map
Assess your ability to take increasingly sophisticated perspectives using the Complete Cognitive Map.
What we can do for you
Many of the cognitive assessments in the market focus on a handful of very disparate technical cognitive capabilities such as strategic insight, innovative thinking, decisiveness, learning styles, mind-set, cognitive flexibility, analytical capability, critical thinking, complexity management or global awareness.
The Complete Cognitive Map identifies a person’s quality of mind.
As our minds become increasingly sophisticated, we move from the world of ideas to ‘concept awareness’. An understanding that all ideas emerge in a context. When we break free of our ‘context awareness’ we develop ‘construct
awareness’. Which further liberates our minds from constraints and
delivers a fluidity that can be game-changing.
The Complete Cognitive Map assesses your current level of cognitive capability and how to develop through each level.
Find out your level of cognitive capability and your ability to take sophisticated perspectives across eight levels of sophistication.
What a cognitive assessment should measure
Many cognitive assessments focus on a handful of disparate, technical cognitive capabilities. Some are contaminated with unrelated constructs like emotional intelligence. Most fail to create any degree of differentiation between one leader and the next.
In contrast, the Complete Cognitive Map identifies a quality of mind that can differentiate leaders. It assesses our ability to take increasingly sophisticated perspectives.
How it can impact your business
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Level 1
We struggle to objectify our subjective experience; it consumes us. Experience has us, we don’t have it.
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Level 2
We develop the ability to objectify things, including ourselves.
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Level 3
Understanding connections between things fosters shared understanding, vital for building relationships.
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Level 4
We develop the ability to take a perspective on a perspective.
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Levels 5 to 8
Reflect increasingly sophisticated perspectives beyond that.
How it can impact your business
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The Complete Cognitive Map assesses your level of thought fluidity. This is a game-changing skill that reflects a liberation of constraints on your mind.
Even if you are not yet sophisticated in terms of thought fluidity, this assessment can give you the insights and direction you need to increase your sophistication.
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Most cognitive assessments fail to differentiate one leader from another.
With eight levels, the Complete Cognitive Map clearly assesses your current and potential state. You can find out exactly where you are now, and what you need to do to enhance your level of cognitive sophistication.
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Being able to take multiple perspectives is a clear leadership differentiator. This ability is at level 4 in the Complete Cognitive Map.
With the Complete Cognitive Map assessment, you can identify your current level of perspective taking and understand what you need to do to increase your skills in this area.
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Unlike many assessments, the Complete Cognitive Map is developmental. That means it can provide clear direction for how and where leaders can be more sophisticated cognitively.
Your assessment will clearly identify where you currently sit in the eight potential levels of cognitive sophistication. It will also indicate what you need to do next to increase your cognitive capabilities.
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The Complete Cognitive Map assesses your level of thought fluidity. This is a game-changing skill that reflects a liberation of constraints on your mind.
Even if you are not yet sophisticated in terms of thought fluidity, this assessment can give you the insights and direction you need to increase your sophistication.
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Most cognitive assessments fail to differentiate one leader from another.
With eight levels, the Complete Cognitive Map clearly assesses your current and potential state. You can find out exactly where you are now, and what you need to do to enhance your level of cognitive sophistication.
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Being able to take multiple perspectives is a clear leadership differentiator. This ability is at level 4 in the Complete Cognitive Map.
With the Complete Cognitive Map assessment, you can identify your current level of perspective taking and understand what you need to do to increase your skills in this area.
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Unlike many assessments, the Complete Cognitive Map is developmental. That means it can provide clear direction for how and where leaders can be more sophisticated cognitively.
Your assessment will clearly identify where you currently sit in the eight potential levels of cognitive sophistication. It will also indicate what you need to do next to increase your cognitive capabilities.
A comprehensive guide to leadership assessments
that can predict the future
This guide will help you make informed decisions when selecting and implementing leadership assessments that are developmental,
not descriptive, ensuring they align with your strategic goals and drive meaningful business outcomes.
Methodology
The Complete Cognitive Map is a robust assessment designed to uncover a leader’s cognitive sophistication & their ability to take increasingly complex perspectives. Unlike standard cognitive assessments that focus narrowly on specific skills or are influenced by unrelated constructs like personality or general intelligence, the Complete Cognitive Map targets the essence of cognitive development.
Participants complete a structured questionnaire that presents prompts to evaluate the quality of their thinking. Their responses are scored across eight levels of cognitive development, ranging from subjective thinking to the most sophisticated construct awareness, where mental models become flexible and adaptive.
The results are provided in a detailed, insightful report and are debriefed by an experienced Complete Practitioner. This allows participants to see not only where they are but also where they can go, unlocking their journey to developing greater cognitive depth and sophistication.
Our Process
Your responses are analysed across eight levels of sophistication by our Practitioners.
One of our Complete Practitioners will review your Complete Cognitive Map, highlighting your cognitive growth edge and where you can expand perspective.
Get in touch
Dr. Alan Watkins
01794 524 384
