Retained search firms and corporate boards use APEX to build a data-backed profile of every C-suite candidate — strategic judgment, executive knowledge, and leadership orientation — before the final round begins.
Every C-suite candidate looks qualified on paper. The real question is how they respond under pressure — when the board is divided, when the activist investor calls, when the acquisition falls apart at the eleventh hour.
APEX puts candidates through 75 real-world executive scenarios — not personality quizzes, not cognitive puzzles — actual boardroom decisions that separate strategic leaders from polished presenters.
The result is a four-dimension leadership profile your search committee can use to make confident, data-backed hiring decisions.
Three Modules. One Report.
I — Strategic Judgment
25 crisis scenarios. Board pressure, hostile bids, regulatory investigations. Scored as a Strategic Judgment Index.
II — Executive Proficiency
25 precision questions. Finance, governance, M&A mechanics, capital structure. Correct answers scored with explanations.
III — Leadership Profile
25 preference scenarios. No right or wrong answers. Produces a four-dimension profile: Decisiveness, Risk Appetite, Stakeholder Orientation, Leadership Mode.
The APEX Executive Assessment™ is a 75-question evaluation used by retained executive search firms,
corporate boards, and in-house talent teams to develop a rigorous, data-backed profile of a C-suite
candidate's strategic judgment, executive knowledge, and leadership orientation — before the final
round of interviews begins.
This assessment has no time limit. It does not measure pattern recognition or typing speed.
It measures the quality of your executive thinking across three structured modules.
Results are delivered to the commissioning search firm or board.
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Module I — Strategic Judgment
Strategic Judgment Scenarios
25 real-world executive crisis scenarios. Board pressure, activist investors, liquidity crises, regulatory investigations, hostile bids, and talent emergencies. Scored as a Strategic Judgment Index.
25 Scenarios · Weighted Scoring · No Time Limit
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Module II — Executive Proficiency
Executive Knowledge & Proficiency
25 precision questions covering finance, governance, M&A mechanics, capital structure, board fiduciary obligations, and regulatory frameworks. Correct answers are scored.
25 preference-based leadership scenarios. No right or wrong answers. Produces a four-dimension Leadership Profile: Decisiveness, Risk Appetite, Stakeholder Orientation, and Leadership Mode.
This assessment is administered on behalf of a retained executive search engagement. Results are delivered confidentially to the commissioning search firm. This instrument is not a psychological examination and does not purport to measure cognitive ability, intelligence quotient, or neurological function. All scenario scoring reflects documented strategic leadership best practices and is designed to evaluate competencies directly relevant to C-suite roles. Administered by IECAN — iecantraining.com.
Module I — Strategic Judgment
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Module II of III — Executive Proficiency
Executive Knowledge & Proficiency
Module I is complete. You are entering the Executive Proficiency module — 25 questions on finance, governance, M&A, capital structure, and regulatory frameworks. These questions have correct answers and will be scored. An explanation is provided after each selection.
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Module III of III — Leadership Profile
Leadership Decision Profile
Module II is complete. The final module explores your leadership orientation through 25 preference scenarios. There are no correct answers — only authentic ones. Your responses build a four-dimension profile that appears in your assessment report.
Assessment Complete — All 75 Questions
Your Report Is Ready.
All three modules are complete. Your Strategic Judgment Index, Executive Knowledge Score, and Leadership Profile have been calculated. Enter your information to release your results and route your assessment to the commissioning party.
Your results are delivered confidentially to the commissioning search firm. This assessment is treated as confidential executive candidate data.
Module I — Strategic Judgment—Strategic Judgment Index
Module II — Executive Proficiency—Executive Knowledge Score
Module III — Leadership Profile—Profile Dimensions Generated
Combined Executive Score
Weighted average of Strategic Judgment & Executive Proficiency
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Leadership Decision Profile
Module III · Four Dimensions
Assessment Notification — Delivered to Search Firm
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Preview Build — 75 Questions
The Full APEX System. Commissioned for Your Firm.
The APEX Executive Assessment is a fully custom-built evaluation system for retained executive search firms, corporate boards, law firm partner tracks, and in-house talent teams. Built to your firm's specific role criteria, competency framework, and candidate routing logic. Delivered as a single HTML file — no platform, no subscription, no SaaS login. Own it outright. Use it on every search, for every role, indefinitely.
The Page
$1,497
ONE-TIME · YOU OWN IT
Full 75-question assessment. Delivered as one HTML file. You install.
★ The Site
$5,997
ONE-TIME · YOU OWN IT
Custom competency model. Full website. Remote installation. Multi-role routing.
The Platform
$9,997
SETUP + $497/MO
Full custom website + assessment + Private Client Hub. Candidate portal, document vault, secure messaging, e-signatures. Year 2: $247/mo.
You receive a perpetual license to use the delivered system. The file is yours to deploy, host, and modify for your firm. IECAN retains intellectual property rights to the underlying architecture. Redistribution or sublicensing requires a separate agreement.