XLR8 Leadership Assessment

In this survey there are thirty statements about the things that leaders do. The statements all describe behaviours or activities.

Please read each statement carefully and rate yourself in terms of how frequently you engage in that behaviour or activity. Record your response by circling the appropriate number on the 1-5 scale.

1 – If you rarely or never do what is described

2 – If you do what is described once in a while

3 – If you sometimes do what is described

4 – If you do what is described quite often

5 – If you do what is described frequently or always

In choosing your response be realistic about the extent to which you actually engage in each behaviour. Do not select responses in terms of how you would like to see yourself; respond in terms of how you actually behave.

When you have finished you will need to transfer your responses to the ratings sheet attached to the end of the survey.

If others are going to help you in your leadership style assessment pick up to five people who know the way you work well. The best way (for 360 degree feedback) is to select subordinates from your team, your line manager and a colleague as well.

Choose people who will be frank and whose opinions you respect. Decide whether you want their responses to be anonymous or not, but make sure that your name is on the observer’s assessments sheets you give out, and agree with them if you want them to put their name on their observer’s response sheet.

1.I look for opportunities that will test my skills and abilities.
2.I describe the kind of future I want my team to create.
3.I involve the team in planning the action we will be taking.
4.I am clear about my own philosophy of leadership.
5.I take time to celebrate when project milestones are reached.
6.I stay up to date on new developments in my field or in my organisation.
7.I appeal to others to share my dream of what the future can be like.
8.I treat all members of my team with dignity and respect.
9.I break projects down into manageable chunks.
10.I recognise individuals for their contribution to the success of the team’s work
11.I challenge the way people do things at work.
12.I communicate clearly a positive and hopeful outlook for the future of the organisation.
13.I give people a lot of discretion to make their own decisions.
14.I make sure that people stick with the values that have been agreed on
15.I praise people for a job well done.
16.I look for innovative ways the team can improve what is done for the organisation
17.I show others how their long term future interests can be realised by investing in the common vision
18.I develop co-operative relationships with the people I work with
19.I let others know my beliefs on how to run the team I lead.
20.I give team members lots of appreciation and support for their contributions
21.I ask ‘what can we learn’ when things do not go as expected
22.I look ahead and forecast what I expect the future to be like
23.I create an atmosphere of mutual trust in the projects I lead
24.I am consistent in practising the values I believe in
25.I find ways to celebrate team accomplishments
26.I take risks with the way things are done even if there is a risk of failure
27.I am contagiously excited and enthusiastic about future possibilities
28.I get others to feel a sense of ownership for the projects they work on
29.I make sure that the work group sets clear goals, makes plans and establishes milestones for the projects I lead
30.I make a point of telling the rest of the organisation about the good work of my team

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