Grit (SJT) Test

This Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is designed to assess GRIT as it is demonstrated in senior leadership decision-making, rather than as a self-reported personality trait. While psychometric GRIT assessments capture underlying dispositions such as perseverance or achievement orientation, this test evaluates how those qualities are expressed through real-world choices under sustained pressure.

The test presents candidates with complex, long-horizon scenarios commonly faced by senior leaders, including multi-year transformations, declining sponsorship, repeated setbacks, reputational risk, and pressure to prioritise short-term relief over long-term value. Candidates are asked to judge and prioritise responses that reflect continued commitment, adaptive persistence, and ownership, even when recognition is limited and outcomes are uncertain.

This assessment is particularly valuable in hiring contexts where technical competence alone is insufficient. It helps identify leaders who can stay engaged when progress is slow, recalibrate their approach after failure without abandoning purpose, and sustain responsibility through prolonged discomfort, fatigue, or scrutiny. Unlike traditional SJTs focused on policy adherence or interpersonal judgement, this test deliberately avoids one-off crises or obvious right-and-wrong answers. Instead, it captures how candidates navigate trade-offs over time, revealing their tolerance for ambiguity and their capacity to persist responsibly.

By focusing on decision patterns rather than stated intentions, the GRIT SJT provides organisations with deeper insight into how candidates are likely to perform in senior roles that demand resilience, long-term thinking, and accountability under pressure. It complements psychometric assessments by translating GRIT from a trait into observable leadership behaviour.