People
Capacity for empathy, listening and citizen focus
RETHINKK Research / The Wallace Index
Leadership. Examined.
People. Process. Policy. Crisis. Humility. Service.
A comparative framework for examining political leadership on moral and institutional grounds. We don’t shout, we present.
Six dimensions · one transparent framework
Process
Institutional discipline, transparency and respect for rules
Policy
Clarity of vision, consistency and strategic direction
Crisis
Composure under pressure and calm communication
Humility
Absence of ego, personal cult and power-seeking behaviour
Service
Commitment to the public good over personal ambition
Evidence before judgement.
Each official score requires a written rationale and traceable evidence. Assessments are reviewed and approved before publication. Dated editions preserve the research as it stood.
Read the methodology →What the index does not measure.
Ideology, popularity, electoral success and political affiliation are outside its scope. The total out of 18 is a descriptive aggregate, not a scientifically validated measurement of leadership quality.
Background and limitations →Five leadership research profiles
Current research results
Numbers below are conditional score proposals under the proposed rubric. They are not official ratings. Missing evidence is not a zero. No total or ranking is calculated.
| Leader | People | Process | Policy | Crisis | Humility | Service | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Johnson | Not assessed | 1 / 3 — conditional proposalNot approved; whole-period sufficiency unresolved. | Not assessed | Not assessed | 1 / 3 — conditional proposalNot approved; whole-period sufficiency unresolved. | Not assessed | Not calculated |
| Keir Starmer | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not calculated |
| Andy Burnham | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not calculated |
| Barack Obama | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | 2 / 3 — conditional proposalNot approved; whole-period sufficiency unresolved. | Not assessed | Not calculated |
| Olaf Scholz | Not assessed | 1 / 3 — conditional proposalNot approved; whole-period sufficiency unresolved. | Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | Insufficient evidence — not assessed | Not calculated |
Each proposed score links to its reasoning, counterevidence and unresolved conditions. Scholz’s Service evidence gap is not a finding of misconduct. Different offices and periods limit direct comparison.
Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, Barack Obama and Olaf Scholz: six-dimension concept assessments with supporting evidence, counterevidence and explicit uncertainties.
Read and compare the research profiles →