Development and evaluation of cognitive and metacognitive measures for predicting leadership potential

This article describes the development of an on-line computer-based cognitive and metacognitive skill assessment battery (the MLE) designed for assessment and development of high-level executives. The reliability and validity of the skill measures were calculated on a sample of senior officers at the National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Significant criterion-related validity of the MLE assessment battery was obtained, which confirmed the hypothesis regarding the importance of these skills for solving problems involved in high-level executive leadership. The special importance of metacognitive processing and solution construction skills was confirmed.