Want to find out where you fall on the intangible leadership spectrum? Take this quick assessment, derived from the micro-lessons in Picture Yourself a Leader, and check your progress. The higher the score the more effective you are as a leader and colleague. Take the quiz and you’ll get your results along with tips based on your score.
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Based on your selections, you seem collaborative, and a lot of your behavior likely leads to the skill development of others. You have many of the attributes of a leader people want to follow. Those who report to you most likely see you as approachable and caring. You may have opportunities to challenge others to take more on. You might benefit from acknowledging problems more readily. You could consider investing in your continuing education. Even people at the top of their game deserve personal development. You can always do better.
Question: What’s your greatest current challenge, and what’s one thing you could do about it today?
There are intangible soft skills at the heart of good leadership. The questions in this quiz represent only a fraction of the dilemmas you’re faced with every day. You’ve got your strengths, but you don’t always know what you don’t know. Are you comfortable with the status quo? If not, there’s a couple of things you can do.
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Based on your selections, you’re on a positive leadership track. You likely include others as a rule, and you are probably appreciated as collaborative. You may be seen as more of a leader than you see yourself. Consider stepping up your co-creation efforts with others. Trust your own thinking and increase your use of inquiry. You might benefit from surfacing your sense of paradox. The tension between positive and negative reactions can be a source of innovation. Have you considered finding a mentor?
Question: What’s one way you could invest in becoming the leader you’d like to be?
There are intangible soft skills at the heart of good leadership. The questions in this quiz represent only a fraction of the dilemmas you’re faced with every day. You’ve got your strengths, but you don’t always know what you don’t know. Are you comfortable with the status quo? If not, there’s a couple of things you can do.
Based on your selections, you may inspire followers, yet feel overburdened with the weight of your position. You could be missing out on opportunities to develop the people around you. Delegating more could help people advance, while at the same time lessen your workload. Those who report to you may both admire and fear you. You might benefit from working to discover more about the people on your staff. Good leadership involves good relationships. You might consider incorporating more inquiry and less advocacy into your conversations.
Question: What’s something you could hand off today? What’s the worst that could happen if you didn’t take care of it yourself?
There are intangible soft skills at the heart of good leadership. The questions in this quiz represent only a fraction of the dilemmas you’re faced with every day. You’ve got your strengths, but you don’t always know what you don’t know. Are you comfortable with the status quo? If not, there’s a couple of things you can do.
Based on your selections, people probably want to hear more from you. You might be doing more self-editing than is helpful to yourself and others. You would gain from reaching out and connecting with people. You could benefit from asking more questions of yourself and others to surface issues and their causes. If you spend time finding out more about others, they will appreciate the effort and get to know more about you in the process. Good leadership is built on good relationships. If you don’t have a mentor you might consider finding one.
Question: Is there someone at work you admire? What’s in the way of connecting with them?
There are intangible soft skills at the heart of good leadership. The questions in this quiz represent only a fraction of the dilemmas you’re faced with every day. You’ve got your strengths, but you don’t always know what you don’t know. Are you comfortable with the status quo? If not, there’s a couple of things you can do.
