El Dojo Index 2026 · Leadership Radar · 9 Competencies · 3 Dimensions

The 9 competencies
that set apart
the leaders
who transform

El Dojo's Leadership Radar measures 9 real behavioural competencies across 3 dimensions: Culture, Team and Results. Not perception surveys — behaviour observed in real time with Leonor.AI. Independently confirmed by Harvard Business Impact 2025.

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847
Leaders measured · El Dojo Index
120
Organisations · 6 countries
9
Competencies · 3 dimensions
3.4×
Documented 12-month ROI
The difference that matters

Harvard identifies it.
El Dojo was measuring it first

Harvard Business Impact's Global Leadership Development Study 2025 independently validates the 9 competencies El Dojo was already measuring. The alignment isn't a coincidence: both frameworks identify the same behavioural gaps. The difference is in how they're measured.

Gallup · McKinsey · Harvard · DDI
Stated Perception
Surveys of HR leads. What professionals believe their leaders need. Third-party opinion, not observed behaviour. The problem: what people say they do and what they actually do are different data.
El Dojo · Leonor.AI · Behavioural data
Observed Behaviour
What leaders actually do during deliberate practice sessions with Leonor.AI. Real-time data during context-specific simulated situations. The data that leads to different decisions.
El Dojo Radar · 9 Competencies · Culture · Team · Results

The 9 competencies
of the Leadership Radar

Organised into 3 dimensions: Culture, Team and Results. Measured through behaviour observed in real time via Leonor.AI — not self-perception. Independently validated by Harvard Business Impact's Global Leadership Development Study 2025.

1
C · 03 · Culture
Sustainability and Care
Holding the pace without burning out the team. Observing, adjusting workload and managing your own limits.
↗ Harvard 2025: Emotional and Social Intelligence
↑ 47% Harvard 2025 #1 in the ranking
2
T · 06 · Team
Leading Teams That Deliver
Commitments that get honoured. Conflicts are addressed and focus holds when distractions appear.
↗ Harvard 2025: Managing Polarisation
↑ 42% Harvard 2025 New in the top ranks
3
R · 07 · Results
Results Under Uncertainty
Deciding with incomplete data. Making decisions, replanning without chaos and owning the cost of your own choices.
↗ Harvard 2025: Synthesis of Complex Information
↑ 40% Harvard 2025 67% below threshold
4
C · 01 · Culture
Purpose and Values
Leading from a clear why. Connecting decisions to values and recognising when something doesn't fit.
↗ Harvard 2025: Leading Change and Transformation
↑ 40% Harvard 2025 The basis of change
5
R · 09 · Results
Doing More with Less
Efficiency as a habit, not as a cut. Identifying what creates real value and simplifying what doesn't.
↗ Harvard 2025: AI Fluency
↑ 39% Harvard 2025 AI on the job
6
T · 05 · Team
Developing Others
Growing by helping others grow. Knowing their strengths, having development conversations and giving honest feedback without waiting for the formal review.
↗ Harvard 2025: Innovation and Creativity
↑ 38% Harvard 2025 +34% ideas
7
T · 04 · Team
Communicating to Influence
Moving action with every conversation. Ensuring understanding, adapting the message and not avoiding difficult conversations.
↗ Harvard 2025: Effective Collaboration
↑ 36% Harvard 2025 Without hierarchy
8
R · 08 · Results
Resilience and Agility
Adapting without losing direction. Staying calm in the face of obstacles, learning from mistakes and changing when the data says so.
↗ Harvard 2025: Agility and Resilience
↑ 33% Harvard 2025 Antifragile
9
C · 02 · Culture
Inclusion and Self-Organisation
Building teams that govern themselves. Creating participatory spaces and trusting the team's capability.
↗ Harvard 2025: Diversity and Inclusion
↑ 32% Harvard 2025 Autonomous team
El Dojo Index 2026 · Real behavioural data

What
847 leaders measured reveal

El Dojo Index 2026 is the only regional report based on observed behavioural data — not surveys — from working leaders across LATAM and Spain.

67%
Operational autonomy deficit
67% of leaders measured in LATAM score below the operational autonomy threshold on their first measurement with Leonor.AI. The top quartile scores 8.2/10; the bottom quartile, 3.1/10.
Source: El Dojo Index 2026 · sample of 847 leaders · Q1–Q4 2025
+41%
Weekly feedback moves KPIs
Leaders who practise structured feedback weekly move their KPIs 41% faster than those who practise monthly. Frequency matters more than the sophistication of the method.
Source: El Dojo Index 2026 · 120 organisations · 6 countries
18 wks
Behavioural change window
80% of the behavioural changes observed happen within the first 18 weeks of deliberate practice. After that period, the patterns settle.
Source: El Dojo Index 2026 · longitudinal analysis Q1–Q4 2025
3.4×
Average documented 12-month ROI
Organisations with an active behavioural leadership development programme record an average ROI of 3.4 times the investment over 12 months, with an average payback of 14 months.
Source: El Dojo Index 2026 · 5 sectors · LATAM and Spain
El Dojo Radar · External validation · Harvard Business Impact 2025

El Dojo was measuring it.
Harvard confirms it

The 9 competencies of El Dojo's Radar match exactly the 9 skills identified as most critical by Harvard Business Impact in its 2025 global study. El Dojo measures them through real behaviour; Harvard, through perception surveys.

# El Dojo competency · Code Dimension Harvard confirms it ↑ vs 2024
1C·03 Sustainability and CareCultureEmotional and Social Intelligence47%
2E·06 Leading Teams That DeliverTeamManaging Polarisation42%
3R·07 Results Under UncertaintyResultsSynthesis of Complex Information40%
4C·01 Purpose and ValuesCultureLeading Change40%
5R·09 Doing More with LessResultsAI Fluency39%
6E·05 Developing OthersTeamInnovation and Creativity38%
7E·04 Communicating to InfluenceTeamEffective Collaboration36%
8R·08 Resilience and AgilityResultsAgility and Resilience33%
9C·02 Inclusion and Self-OrganisationCultureDiversity and Inclusion32%
Frequently asked questions

What leaders
ask about the Leadership Radar

What are the 9 competencies of El Dojo's Leadership Radar? +
El Dojo's Leadership Radar measures 9 competencies organised into 3 dimensions. Culture: C·01 Purpose and Values ("leading from a clear why"), C·02 Inclusion and Self-Organisation ("building teams that govern themselves") and C·03 Sustainability and Care ("holding the pace without burning out the team"). Team: T·04 Communicating to Influence ("moving action with every conversation"), T·05 Developing Others ("growing by helping others grow") and T·06 Leading Teams That Deliver ("commitments that get honoured"). Results: R·07 Results Under Uncertainty ("deciding with incomplete data"), R·08 Resilience and Agility ("adapting without losing direction") and R·09 Doing More with Less ("efficiency as a habit, not as a cut"). Harvard Business Impact's Global Leadership Development Study 2025 (1,159 professionals, 14 countries) independently confirms that these are exactly the most critical leadership competencies in 2025.
How does El Dojo measure these competencies? What is Leonor.AI? +
Leonor.AI is El Dojo's artificial intelligence specialised in leadership. It generates deliberate practice scenarios tailored to each leader's sector and level, records behaviour in real time during the sessions and provides structured feedback afterwards. Each Radar competency is assessed with 4 behavioural questions (36 in total). It isn't a self-perception survey: it's a measurement of what the leader actually does under pressure, in precisely simulated situations. El Dojo Index 2026 covers 847 working leaders, 120 organisations and 6 countries (Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina).
What's the difference between El Dojo Index and the Gallup, McKinsey or Harvard studies? +
The Gallup, McKinsey and Harvard reports measure stated perception: they survey HR leads about what they believe their leaders need. El Dojo Index measures observed behaviour: it records what leaders actually do during deliberate practice sessions with Leonor.AI. It's the same difference as asking someone whether they exercise and measuring their heart rate. Behavioural data and perception data are different, and they lead to different decisions.
How long does it take a leader to improve their competencies with El Dojo? +
According to El Dojo Index 2026 data, 80% of significant behavioural changes happen within the first 18 weeks of deliberate practice. After that period, patterns tend to settle. That's why El Dojo designs its programmes with an intensive practice window of 4 months as the minimum viable. Programmes started in Q4 show 31% lower adherence — we recommend launching in Q1 or Q3.
What documented ROI do El Dojo's programmes have? +
El Dojo Index 2026 documents an average ROI of 3.4 times the investment over 12 months, with an average payback of 14 months. The energy and infrastructure sector shows the highest ROI: 4.1 times in 9 months, mainly through a reduction in workplace safety incidents (−41%). The hospitality sector shows the fastest behavioural improvement: 2.3 times quicker than the sample average. Organisations with an active programme also record 38% less unwanted turnover among middle managers.
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