The Core Motive Inventory
Lead with virtue. Operate with discipline.
The Core Motive Inventory (CMI) turns God-given temperament into virtue-shaping habits you can build—so mission shows up in calendars, meetings, classrooms, and difficult conversations.
Are You a Teacher?
Classroom teachers serving students, colleagues, and parents
Explore CMI for Teachers →Are You an Administrator?
Deans, directors, and team members who partner rather than direct
Explore CMI for Administrators →Are You a Head of School / Principal?
Senior leaders responsible for vision, culture, and mission
Explore CMI for Leaders →What CMI Is
A virtue-driven inventory designed for Christian schools. CMI reveals how your natural dispositions help or hinder your daily responsibilities and prescribes simple, repeatable practices that form prudence, justice, courage, temperance—and the leadership pair of magnanimity and humility.
Why It Matters
Great schools aren't built by charisma or clever systems alone. They're built by steady people who keep promises, tell the truth, correct with charity, and follow through. CMI gives your team a shared language for strengths and risks—and a practical way to grow in virtue together.
How It Works
(simple and fast)
Take the CMI
≈20 minutes
Receive your Guidebook
Clear strengths, predictable risks, priority virtues, habit menu
Debrief & Plan
Choose 2-3 habits; put them on the calendar
Run a 90-Day Cycle
Review evidence; renew or adjust
What You Get
Temperament Blend & Drive Profile
A concise profile of your temperament blend and core motivation
Virtue Map
Translating risks into antidotes (virtues → habits)
Practice Plan
Weekly rhythms, checklists, and scripts you can use immediately
Why CMI is Different
Christian anthropology at the core
Temperament is respected; virtue transforms it. Learn more about our foundation in Alexandre Havard's virtuous leadership
Practice over labels
Every insight becomes a scheduled habit, not a slogan.
Role-anchored
Formation is tethered to the real work of school life—people, learning, operations.
Measurable
Owners, dates, and visible evidence—not vibes or intentions.
What Changes When You Use CMI
Clarity
Meetings end with owners and dates; decisions move.
Courage
Difficult conversations are handled promptly and charitably.
Consistency
Routines steady classrooms and teams.
Charity
Differences become gifts to be ordered, not grievances to be endured.
Use Cases
Leadership Retreats
That end with a 90-day plan, not just inspiration
Coaching Cycles
With observable habits and evidence of follow-through
Onboarding
That gives new team members a shared language and rhythm
Culture Resets
That marry conviction with steadiness and grace
Stewardship & Privacy
Respectful of conscience and tradition
Built for Catholic and Protestant contexts; respectful of conscience and tradition
Private by design
Individual results are shared only with the participant and designated coach
Plays well with existing frameworks
Works with your current observation rubrics, governance, and communication frameworks
Are You a Teacher?
Classroom teachers serving students, colleagues, and parents
Explore CMI for Teachers →Are You an Administrator?
Deans, directors, and team members who partner rather than direct
Explore CMI for Administrators →Are You a School Leader?
Heads of School and Principals leading teams with direct reports
Explore CMI for Leaders →Frequently Asked Questions
Is CMI a personality test?
No. CMI uses temperament only to prescribe virtue-forming practices tied to daily responsibilities.
How long does it take?
About 20 minutes for the inventory and 45-60 minutes to set your first two habits.
Can we use it across our whole school?
Yes. Many schools roll out CMI to leadership and faculty for a shared language and aligned habits.
Does it integrate with what we already use (e.g., Lencioni)?
Yes. The guidebook maps directly to responsibilities like meetings, communication, managing people, and hard conversations. Click here for more on how you can incorporate the Working Genius model with the CMI.