Where the research meets the room
Leadership development is full of confident claims. The Lab is where we check them against the evidence. Every piece names what holds up, what doesn’t yet, and what it means for leaders and practitioners doing the work.
The Waypoint Labs Brief
Research translation for leaders and practitioners. Each issue weighs the evidence, publishes the critiques alongside the findings, and closes with a practitioner’s judgment.
Issue No. 01 · Transformational Leadership
Across 32 studies, 75% confirm transformational leadership improves individual, team, and organizational outcomes. Read what’s strong, what’s still emerging, and where the model draws fair criticism.
Start Here
- The Indeed ROI Study: an independent evaluation by ROI Institute, Inc. found a 2,063% return on Indeed’s Insights Discovery program. Read the study
- Why Insights Discovery Works: the evidence behind the model, plus side-by-side comparisons with other widely used assessments. Explore
