Positive Leadership Summary
Servant Leadership Questionnaire
Instructions: Select two people who know you in a leadership capacity such as a coworker, fellow group member, or subordinate. Make two copies of this questionnaire and give a copy to each individual you have chosen. Using the following 7- point scale, ask them to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with the following statements as they pertain to your leadership. In these statements, “He/She” is referring to you in a leadership capacity.
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1 = Strongly disagree
5 = Agree somewhat |
2 = Disagree
6 = Agree |
3 = Disagree somewhat
7 = Strongly agree |
4 = Undecided |
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Others would seek help from him/her if they had a personal problem.
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He/She emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community.
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He/She can tell if something work related is going wrong. |
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He/She gives others the responsibility to make important decisions about their own jobs.
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He/She makes others’ career development a priority. |
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He/She cares more about others’ success than his/her own. |
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He/She holds high ethical standards. |
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He/She cares about others’ personal well-being. |
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He/She is always interested in helping people in the community. |
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He/She is able to think through complex problems. |
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He/She encourages others to handle important work decisions on their own.
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He/She is interested in making sure others reach their career goals.
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He/She puts others’ best interests above his/her own. |
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He/She is always honest. |
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He/She takes time to talk others on personal level |
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He/She is involved in community activities. |
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He/She has thorough understanding of the organization and its goal.
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He/ She give others the freedom to handle difficult situations in the way they feel is best.
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He/She provides others with work experiences that enable them to develop new skills.
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He/ She sacrifice his/her own interests to meet others’ needs. |
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He/She would not compromise ethical principles in order to meet success.
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He/She can recognize when others are feeling down without asking them.
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He/She encourages others to volunteer in the community. |
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He/She can solve work problems with new or creative ideas. |
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If others need to make important decisions at work, they do not need to consult him/her.
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He/She wants to know about others’ career goals. |
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He/She does what he/she can to make others' jobs easier. |
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He/ She values honesty more than profits. |
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From Leadership Theory and Practice , Sixth Edition, Peter Northouse