Look over each of the following statements carefully. Which point on the scale best reflects your day-to-day behaviors and beliefs about leadership? There are no ‘right’ answers to this questionnaire, so don’t put down answers you think are best. Be prepared to share situations in which each end of the continuum applies
1. I usually make decisions based on:
Facts and data |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Feelings and opinions |
2.To meet a specific objective, I believe that it’s best to:
Be open to a variety of processes |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Rely on a standardized process |
3. When I encounter a setback, I usually:
Focus my attention on finding alternatives |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Shift my attention to a more fruitful area |
4. When making a point, I intend for my words to:
Improve the relationship |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Improve the outcome |
5. When I am faced with goals and deadlines, I believe it’s more important to:
Keep on schedule and follow the plan |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Sense the environment and make necessary adjustments |
6. Other people would characterize my style during tense situations as:
restrained |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
expressive |
7. I believe that my communications should be candid and forthright:
Regardless of the situation |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Unless the situation will generate conflict or hurt relationships |
8. When listening attentively to another person, I usually
Disregard time |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Keep an eye on the time |
9. I get to know new contacts
Quickly by ‘stepping into their shoes’ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Steadily by ‘building the castle one brick at a time |
10. When I’m trying to learn about a new topic, I’m more inclined to:
Diligently gather details, tolerate delays, and build a complete picture |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Quickly gather information. Plow through delays, and extrapolate my findings |
11. Those who work with me would say that I’m
Always at work, like the ‘busy beaver’ |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
A deep thinker. Like the ‘wise owl’ |
12. I’d like to be remembered as:
A specialist-a person who mastered the concepts and tools in my field |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
A generalist- a person who integrated the concepts and tools from many fields |
13. Learning new subjects is worth my time if I believe that I’ll be able to:
Increase my overall knowledge |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Apply the informationin the near future |
14. It’s natural for me to:
Be curious and ask a lot of questions |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Be circumspect and listen for information |
15. Give me some information and I’ll:
Break it down to find its essential features |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Pull it together to find its essential self |
16. When I speak, my “umm…” factor is:
Less than 10% - I’ve always got words on the tip of my tongue |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Over 10% I sometimes have to pull my words together as I speak |
17. My language arts skills, such as public speaking and writing, are:
Fined-honed; I take great pleasure in using the best words in well structured sentences |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Competent – I focus on making my points |
18. Fairness and equality can be achieved most easily by:
The consistent application of rules and guidelines |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Careful analysis of the situation and application of customized solutions. |
SCORING THE LEADERSHIP STYLE SELF-ASSESSMENT
Count the number of times you selected each of the following ratings
Use the following key to match the statements with desirable characteristics for Leaders.
Characteristic |
Statement |
Characteristic |
Statement |
Good judgement |
1 |
Patient |
10 |
Open-minded |
2 |
Industrious |
11 |
Resilient |
3 |
Professional |
12 |
Diplomatic |
4 |
Interested |
13 |
Self-disciplined |
5 & 6 |
Inquiring mind |
14 |
Honest |
7 |
Analytical |
15 |
Good listening |
8 |
Articulate |
16 & 17 |
Relational |
9 |
Egalitarian |
18 |
(Please email me if you require the detail explanation and definition of each of the above characteristics for Leaders) |