CPI-260 Assessment
Discover, Strengthen & Unleash Your Inner-Core
The California Psychological Inventory 260 reveals 26 deep inner-core traits that shape your leadership, your relationships, and your results.
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26 Inner-Core Traits Measured
What Is the CPI-260?
The CPI-260 is a 260-item personality assessment drawn from the famous 434-question California Psychological Inventory (CPI), one of the most respected and widely used personality instruments in the world for over 50 years.
It measures 26 traits across five key areas that form the foundation of your inner core: the character, values, and personal characteristics that drive your outer-core leadership behaviors. As John teaches, character drives competence. The CPI-260 shows you where your character strengths and gaps live.
John Mattone and his certified Intelligent Leadership coaches use the CPI-260 as part of their coaching assignments to give leaders a clear, evidence-based picture of who they are beneath the surface.
Take AssessmentFive Areas of Inner-Core Measurement
The CPI-260 evaluates your personality across these five areas, giving you a complete map of the inner-core traits that shape your leadership.
Dealing with Others
How you interact, influence, and build relationships with the people around you.
Self-Management
Your ability to regulate emotions, maintain discipline, and stay grounded under pressure.
Motivations & Thinking Style
What drives you and how you process information, solve problems, and make decisions.
Personal Characteristics
The core personality traits that shape your leadership identity and how others experience you.
Work-Related Measures
Your orientation toward achievement, leadership roles, and professional effectiveness.
What You Receive
Two Reports. One Clear Picture.
You receive two detailed reports that give you and your coach a shared understanding of your inner-core strengths and development areas:
- Client Feedback Report
Your personal report with scores across all 26 traits, presented in a clear, actionable format designed for self-reflection.
- Coaching Report for Leaders
A coach-facing report that translates your CPI-260 results into specific coaching strategies, development priorities, and growth opportunities.
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Contact our team to request sample CPI-260 reports and learn how this assessment fits into your coaching engagement.
Request Sample ReportsThe CPI-260: How the Process Works
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Receive Your Reports
Get your CPI Client Feedback Report and Coaching Report for Leaders with insights across all 26 traits.
Talk to Our Team
Discuss your results and go-forward strategy in a FREE session with a John Mattone Global team member.
Complete Your Leadership Picture
The CPI-260 is one piece of the puzzle. For the most complete view, combine it with these assessments.
Inner-Core Assessment
MLEI Assessment
Reveals your character, values, thinking patterns, and emotional make-up. The same assessment Steve Jobs took.
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STLI-360 Assessment
See how your supervisors, peers, and direct reports rate your leadership across nine outer-core competencies.
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About John Mattone
John Mattone is the #1 authority on Intelligent Leadership, the world's top executive coach, the “coach of coaches,” and one of the world's top ten leadership authorities and speakers. He uses the CPI-260 alongside his proprietary MLEI and STLI-360 assessments to give leaders a full picture of their inner core and outer core.
“The most important decision you can make to become the absolute best leader and person you can be is the decision to be vulnerable. Most people look at this decision as weak, while the best of the best see it as strong, requiring massive courage. Taken together, vulnerability and courage are the seeds that ignite growth in people.”
Ready to Discover Your Inner-Core?
Take the CPI-260 and get a clear, evidence-based picture of the 26 traits that shape your leadership from the inside out.
- ✓26 inner-core traits measured across 5 areas
- ✓Two detailed CPI-260 reports included
- ✓Trusted instrument used for over 50 years
Nicholas Mattone
CEO, John Mattone Global
Email nick@johnmattone.com or call +1 774-836-5010
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