Every serious leader has advisors. Few have someone accountable for the decisions themselves.
This diagnostic measures that gap, against a published standard.
Lawyers protect legal interests, under a bar exam. Auditors protect financial records, under a license. No one is specifically accountable for the decision itself.
Defines competencies, boundaries of practice, and ethical obligations for those who advise at the highest level. Open, public, and citable.
Both are structured against the NC° Occupational Standard. Twenty questions. A written report with specific findings.
Assess the advisory function operating around you: the structural quality of the information, candor, and counsel you actually receive.
Assess your own practice against the NC° Standard: access, candor under risk, independence, method, and institutional standing.
Enter your name and email to receive a structured report assessing your function against the NC° Occupational Standard — with specific findings and recommendations.
Based on the NC° Occupational Standard · DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19665261 · © 2026 USCM Institute