Personal Assessment

Where do you stand as an AI-ready policy leader? — 15-20 minutes

This Assessment Is About You

As a senior policy leader, you don't need to become a technical expert. But you do need to know enough to ask the right questions, recognise incomplete answers, and contribute with confidence to AI governance discussions.

This assessment helps you understand where you personally stand across the 12 dimensions of AI governance. It's not about your organisation—it's about your readiness to engage.

For each dimension, rate yourself on three scales:

  • Knowledge — Do I understand the key concepts, risks, and considerations?
  • Confidence — Could I ask penetrating questions and challenge what I'm told?
  • Clarity — Do I know what my responsibilities are and what "good" looks like?
Rating Scale (1-5): 1 = No, not at all  |  2 = Vaguely, but couldn't act on it  |  3 = Somewhat—I have a basic grasp  |  4 = Yes, with reasonable confidence  |  5 = Definitely—I could guide others

Responsible AI — Am I equipped to ensure we do the right things?

1 Ethics & Accountability

Could I recognise when an AI system lacks appropriate transparency, human oversight, or clear accountability—and know what to demand?

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2 Bias & Fairness

Do I understand how AI systems can discriminate unintentionally, and would I know what questions to ask about fairness testing?

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3 IP & Creative Sustainability

Could I assess whether an AI system's training data raises intellectual property concerns, and do I understand the risks of unclear provenance?

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4 Economic Transition

Do I understand the workforce implications of AI adoption, and could I ensure human impact is properly considered in AI decisions?

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Responsive AI — Am I prepared to lead through constant change?

5 Regulatory Agility

Do I understand the evolving AI regulatory landscape well enough to anticipate compliance requirements and avoid crisis-mode responses?

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6 Technology Evolution

Can I distinguish AI hype from genuine capability shifts, and do I know how to evaluate new AI developments for relevance to my responsibilities?

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7 Societal Expectations

Am I attuned to how public attitudes toward AI are shifting, and could I anticipate stakeholder concerns before they become crises?

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8 Organisational Learning

Do I actively contribute to my organisation's AI learning, and do I know how to foster the cross-functional dialogue that AI governance requires?

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Robust AI — Can I ensure our systems actually work?

9 Security & Adversarial Resilience

Do I understand how AI systems can be attacked differently from traditional systems, and would I know what security assurances to demand?

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10 Reliability & Performance

Do I understand why AI reliability differs from traditional software, and could I challenge claims about AI performance with the right questions?

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11 Data Integrity & Quality

Do I understand how data quality affects AI outcomes, and would I know what questions to ask about data provenance and drift?

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12 Operational Resilience

Do I understand the operational risks AI creates—dependencies, concentration, recovery challenges—and could I ensure they're being managed?

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Your Leadership Readiness Profile

Responsible AI

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Responsive AI

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Robust AI

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Your Development Priorities

Based on your responses, these are the areas where focused attention will have the greatest impact on your effectiveness as an AI-ready leader:

Your Strengths to Leverage

These are areas where you're well-positioned to lead. Consider how you might use these strengths to support colleagues and drive AI governance in your organisation:

Your Personal Action Plan

Conversations to Have This Week

Save and Revisit

Use the "Save as PDF" button above to download your results. Leadership development is continuous—consider returning to this assessment in 3-6 months to track your growth and compare your progress.

Remember: The goal isn't to become a technical expert. It's to develop the judgment to ask the right questions, recognise incomplete answers, and make sound decisions under uncertainty. Every step you take to build your understanding makes you a more effective leader.