SAT 1
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DIRECTIONSsat1.docxDIRECTIONS:
For each pair of “A” and “B” statements, distribute 5 points based on how characteristic each statement is of you. For example, if the first statement is totally like you and the second statement is not like you at all, give 5 points to the first statement and 0 to the second statement. If the opposite is true, use 0 and 5. Use 4 points if the first statement or the second statement is usually like you and 1 point for the unused first or second statement. If both statements are like you, although one is slightly more like you, then use 2 points and 3 points or 3 points and 2 points. There are seven pairs of statements.
1.
A. I am interested in and willing to take charge of a group of people. 2
B. I want someone else to be in charge of a group of people .3
2.
A. When I am not in charge, I am willing to give input to the leader to improve performance. 3
B. When I am not in charge, I do things the leader’s way, rather than offer my own suggestions. 2
3.
A. I am interested in and willing to get people to listen to my suggestions and to implement them. 4
B. I am not interested in influencing other people. 1
4.
A. When I am in charge, I want to share the management responsibilities with other group members. 4
B. When I am in charge, I want to perform the management functions of the group. 1
5.
A. I want to have clear goals and to develop and implement plans to achieve them. 4
B. I like to have very general goals and take things as they come. 1
6.
A. I like to change the way my job is done and to learn and do new things. 0
B. I like stability, or to do my job the same way. I do not like learning and doing new things. 5
7.
A. I enjoy working with people and helping them succeed. 4
B. I do not really like working with people and helping them succeed. 1
DETERMINING YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL SCORE:
Add up the points from 0 to 5 for the first statement in each pair. (There is no need to add up the points for the second statement in each pair.) The total number of points for the set of first statements should total between 0 and 35. 21
0-----------------5-----------------10----------------15----------------20-----------------25----------------30----------------35
Lower Leadership Potential Higher Leadership Potential
RESULTS:
Generally, the higher the score, the greater one’s potential is to be an effective leader. However, the key to success is not only potential, but persistence and hard work. Leadership potential can be developed by applying the principles and theories of the book to one’s professional and personal lives.
ANALYSIS:
What is your leadership potential score? In a one-page (maximum) argument, explain in more detail the meaning of this score to you. Keep in mind that larger organizations need “people” leaders and “individual contributor” leaders or a combination of the two. Some organizations even have separate “career tracks” that depend on a person’s preferred leadership style.
“People” leaders enjoy working with people in team settings and/or as individuals. Literature in the management area contends that there will be a “people” leadership void as the Baby Boomers retire in the next five to ten years. This may indicate an abundance of opportunities for those who diligently work to develop and/or sharpen their leadership skills.
Sometimes, people have a skill(s) that are rare in the workplace. Some people with a specialized skill set are not interested and/or capable of managing others. However, “individual contributors” are just as valuable to organizations as “people” leaders and they need to be recognized and rewarded for their work. “Individual contributors” tend to manage critical organizational processes in functional areas like finance and/or accounting or technical areas like scientific research and/or computer information technology.
Keeping these two types of leadership style in mind, what type of leadership role(s) do you see yourself working in for the future? Take a look at Chapter One for additional information regarding this self-assessment test. Make at least three assertions about the meaning(s) of this self-assessment test to you and support them with examples. Write a convincing case that presents a strong defense for your argument.
