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Agile Leader Self-Assessment

Complete this self-assessment to gain a deeper insight into your current level of agility.

Directions

Read the following statements, then use the buttons to indicate the degree to which you feel each statement is true. There are no right or wrong answers. The aim is to help you identify your leadership skills, including your strengths and weaknesses.

Item

 

Scale Almost                  Sometimes                 Almost Never                                                         Always 1                2                3                4               5
1 When facing a new challenge or problem, I try to scope it from at least three or four angles.

1                2                3                4               5
2 When I see something I'm unfamiliar with, I watch the process closely to better understand how it works.

1                2                3                4               5
3 When I take on something new, I make an attempt to relate it to something I already know about.

1                2                3                4               5
4 I tell people about my thinking on an issue and ask them to comment on my logic and reasonableness.

1                2                3                4               5
5 I dislike it when people say, "We've always done it that way."

1                2                3                4               5
6 I quickly develop ideas and experiment with their implementation.

1                2                3                4               5
7 It doesn’t take me long to understand complicated processes or systems.

1                2                3                4               5
8 I ask a lot of questions to several people about things I don’t fully understand or know everything about.

1                2                3                4               5
9 When a change is introduced, I can quickly see how it can best unfold based on past experiences.

1                2                3                4               5
10 I like to know exactly what I’m doing when working on a project, relying on already-developed skills and knowledge.

5               4               3               2                 1
11 I know something about most of my colleagues’ personal lives—their family, hobbies, etc.

1                2                3                4               5
12 I’m energized by meeting new people, attending events, and visiting places I’ve never been before. 

1                2                3                4               5
13 When listening to others’ ideas, I critically evaluate them and either support or disagree with them vocally.

1                2                3                4               5
14 I seek out differing opinions from others, asking them to play devil’s advocate.

1                2                3                4               5
15 I like to air out differences when I am in conflict with others.

1                2                3                4               5
16 I dislike it when people express an interest in me personally and wondering why they’re doing so.

5               4               3               2                 1
17 I step up and take control when I sense that it’s needed.

1                2                3                4               5
18 I’m aware of my biases and prejudices when it comes to projects or people.

1                2                3                4               5
19 I enjoy hearing points of view that are counter to my own and seek out people who I know have different views from mine.

1                2                3                4               5
20 I view setbacks and failures as opportunities for analysis and learning.

1                2                3                4               5
21 I quickly recognize when I’m wrong and openly admit it.

1                2                3                4               5
22 I like to monitor progress or variance on key indicators of success.

1                2                3                4               5
23 I quickly regroup and help others to regroup when the unexpected happens.

1                2                3                4               5
24 I’m comfortable with not knowing what my work life will be like in two or three years.

1                2                3                4               5
25 I believe that there are multiple ways to get the same result with the same degree of efficiency.

1                2                3                4               5
26 I dwell on things when I have a bad day, replaying events in my mind over and over.

5               4               3               2                 1
27 I set goals or mileposts for most projects and areas of responsibility.

1                2                3                4               5
28 I really dislike getting blindsided by things.

5               4               3               2                 1
29 I am generally excited by the possibilities that technology and global economies present.

1                2                3                4               5
30 I don’t get thrown off when projects get delayed or tasks get resequenced for some reason.

1                2                3                4               5

Leader Agility Self-Assessment scoring key (you will have a total of 3 scores, one in each category)

The subtotals for each of the five traits can range from 2 to 10. Less than 5 on any item indicates a low level of development regarding that particular trait.

Learning Agility

1. _____ +  6. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Innovative

2. ____ + 7 _____

= _____  Subtotal for Associative

3. _____  + 8 _____

= _____  Subtotal for Curiosity

4. _____ + 9. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Reflective

5. _____ + 10. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Risk Taking

= _____  Total for Learning Agility
  • Less than 25 means you have lower levels of Learning Agility.
  • 26–35 points mean you have mid-level Learning Agility.
  • More than 35 points means you have high levels of Learning Agility.

Interpersonal Agility

11. ____ +  16. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Sociable

12. _____ + 17. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Extroverted

13. _____        + 18. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Opinionated

14. _____        + 19. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Open minded

15. _____        + 20. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Optimistic

= _____  Total for Interpersonal Agility
  • Less than 25 means you have lower levels of Interpersonal Agility.
  • 26–35 points mean you have mid-level Interpersonal Agility.
  • More than 35 points means you have high levels of Interpersonal Agility.

Execution Agility

21. _____      + 26. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Resilient

22. _____     + 27. _____   

= _____  Subtotal for Driven

23. _____     + 28. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Calm Under Pressure

24. _____     + 29. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Tolerant

25. _____     + 30. _____

= _____  Subtotal for Flexible

= _____  Total for Execution Agility
  • Less than 25 means you have lower levels of Execution Agility.
  • 26–35 points mean you have mid-level Execution Agility.
  • More than 35 points means you have high levels of Execution Agility.

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