Ethics & Care Statement

At Leadership Identity Dimensions (LID), we believe that leadership development must be grounded not only in insight and rigor, but also in care, dignity, and responsibility.

Our work is designed to help people understand how they show up in the world - not to judge, diagnose, or direct them. We take seriously the trust participants place in us, especially when reflecting on personal history, present leadership expression, and future possibilities.

The following principles guide how LID assessments and narrative results are designed, generated, and delivered.

Our Purpose

LID exists to support self-understanding, clarity, and reflection.

Our assessments and results are intended to help participants:

  • Feel seen and understood

  • Recognize their leadership expression as legitimate and meaningful

  • Notice patterns that may illuminate their experience

  • Approach growth as an invitation, not a requirement

LID is not a clinical, therapeutic, medical, legal, or advisory service.

Respect for Human Dignity

We affirm that:

  • Every leadership identity is a legitimate way of showing up in the world

  • People are never reduced to scores, types, or labels

  • Growth is not a measure of worth, maturity, or moral standing

Our language and design intentionally avoid shame, hierarchy, or deficiency-based framing. Participants are never portrayed as broken, inadequate, or incomplete.

Clear Boundaries on Advice and Authority

LID results are reflective, not prescriptive.

We do not:

  • Tell people what decisions to make

  • Provide instructions, directives, or professional advice

  • Claim authority over personal, relational, medical, legal, or career choices

All decisions remain fully the responsibility of the participant.

Care in Moments of Vulnerability

We recognize that reflection can surface vulnerability.

When participants express distress, overwhelm, or are considering major life-altering decisions, LID narratives are intentionally designed to:

  • Acknowledge the seriousness of what is being experienced

  • Slow urgency rather than accelerate action

  • Encourage care, patience, and support

  • Point toward qualified human professionals when appropriate

We do not encourage drastic action, rupture, or irreversible decisions through our assessment experience.

Commitment to Safety and Ethics

LID narratives will never suggest or encourage:

  • Illegal activity

  • Self-harm or harm to others

  • Exploitation, manipulation, or abuse of power

  • Psychologically or physically unsafe practices

If a suggested reflection could reasonably pose risk or harm, it is not included.

Responsible Use of AI

AI is used at LID to assemble and reflect, not to judge, diagnose, or replace human care.

Our systems are governed by strict guardrails that:

  • Limit interpretation and inference

  • Prohibit unsafe or unethical suggestions

  • Preserve participant autonomy and dignity

  • Ensure consistent, humane outcomes at scale

AI does not score assessments, determine identity, or make decisions on behalf of participants.

An Invitation, Not a Verdict

Ultimately, LID is an invitation:

  • To notice patterns

  • To reflect with curiosity

  • To engage growth at one’s own pace, if and when desired

Participants are always free to take what fits, leave what doesn’t, and seek additional support beyond the assessment.

Our Ongoing Responsibility

Ethics at LID is not a static policy - it is an ongoing commitment.

We regularly review our language, systems, and safeguards to ensure they remain aligned with:

  • Human dignity

  • Professional responsibility

  • Participant trust

  • Emerging best practices in AI and leadership development

Leadership Identity Dimensions

Reflection with rigor. Growth with dignity.