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Leadership Style Survey

ASSESSING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE

INSTRUCTIONS: The following 35 statements describe various aspects of leadership behavior.

Think about a work group that you are currently leading, or a work group that you have led in

the past. It could be at your workplace, or for a school project, or as a leader or coach of some

community group or team. Keep that group in mind, and answer the following questions based

on how you would be likely to act as the leader for that group. (If you have never been a leader,

answer the questions as you imagine you would if you were in a leadership position at your

workplace, school, or community.)

For each item, check whether you would be likely to behave in the described ways

Always (A), Frequently (F), Occasionally (O), Seldom (S), or Never (N).

If I Were the Leader of a Work Group:

1. I would most likely act as the spokesperson

of the group.

2. I would encourage overtime work.

3. I would allow members complete freedom in

their work.

4. I would encourage the use of uniform procedures.

5. I would permit the members to use their own

judgment in solving problems.

6. I would stress being ahead of competing groups.

7. I would speak as a representative of the group.

8. I would needle members for greater effort.

9. I would try out my ideas in the group.

10. I would let the members do their work the way

they think best.

11. I would be working hard for a promotion.

12. I would be able to tolerate postponement

and uncertainty.

13. I would speak for the group when visitors

were present.

14. I would keep the work moving at a rapid pace.

15. I would turn the members loose on a job and

let them go to it.

16. I would settle conflicts when they occur in the group.

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17. I would get swamped by details. □ □ □ □ □

18. I would represent the group at outside meetings. □ □ □ □ □

19. I would be reluctant to allow the members any □ □ □ □ □

freedom of action.

20. I would decide what shall be done and how it □ □ □ □ □

shall be done.

21. I would push for increased production. □ □ □ □ □

22. I would let some members have authority to □ □ □ □ □

make certain decisions.

23. Things would usually turn out as I predict. □ □ □ □ □

24. I would allow the group a high degree of initiative. □ □ □ □ □

25. I would assign group members to particular tasks. □ □ □ □ □

26. I would be willing to make changes. □ □ □ □ □

27. I would ask the members to work harder. □ □ □ □ □

28. I would trust the group members to exercise □ □ □ □ □

good judgment.

29. I would schedule the work to be done. □ □ □ □ □

30. I would refuse to explain my actions. □ □ □ □ □

31. I would persuade others that my ideas are to □ □ □ □ □

their advantage.

32. I would permit the group to set its own pace. □ □ □ □ □

33. I would urge the group to beat its previous record. □ □ □ □ □

34. I would act without consulting the group. □ □ □ □ □

35. I would ask that group members follow □ □ □ □ □

standard rules and regulations.

SCORING INSTRUCTIONS

The scoring for this assessment is complicated, so please follow the instructions carefully.

1. Circle statement numbers 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 30, 34, and 35. For each of these statements that

you checked S (seldom) or N (never), place a number 1 in the left margin next to the circled

number.

2. For the 27 statements not circled, place a 1 in the left margin next to the statement number

for each statement that you checked A (always) or F (frequently).

3. You should now have 1’s in the left margin of many of the 35 statements.

4. Circle the 1’s in the margin you have written in front of the following statements:

3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, and 35. Count the number of circled 1’s you

have and write it here: R = __________. This is your relationship-­oriented leadership score.

5. Count the number of 1’s you have that are not circled for the remaining statements,

and write that number here: T = __________. This is your task-­oriented leadership score.

INTERPRETING YOUR SCORE Complete this section after you have read about the Hersey-­Blanchard Model of leadership (Chapter 10.4 in your textbook)

Which of the following best characterizes your scores on this assessment?

(check one)

____ Low Task and Low Relationship?

____ Low Task and High Relationship?

____ High Task and Low Relationship?

____ High Task and High Relationship?

Now check out the table below. Given your most natural situational leadership style (task and relationship preferences), which leadership style seems most accurate based on your self- assessment results? ___________________________________________