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Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz

Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz

Question Agree Disagree

1. I can make decisions and recommendations although under extreme time pressures.

2. I stay composed when I have to deal with an urgent problem that is suddenly facing me.

3. I almost never choke under pressure.

4. When the pressure is heavy, I can give clear direction to other people.

5. When someone else is facing a very difficult situation, I am reassuring and helpful.

6. When faced with an emergency, I can make a good decision even without all the facts I need.

7. When facing a major problem, I quickly get the input from people who might have useful

suggestions for dealing with the problem.

8. If I am faced with a real mess that is mostly or partly my responsibility, I tell the truth about what

happened.

9. When faced with an overwhelming problem, I can usually imagine what can be done to find a

solution.

10. I can change my usual work activities immediately to take care of an urgent need.

Scoring and Interpretation: The more of the above statements you agree with, the stronger your tendencies for being an effective

crisis leader. Agreeing with eight or more statements suggests (and your perception is accurate) high ability to deal with and lead

others through a crisis. Agreeing with between three and seven statements suggests an average degree of crisis leadership ability.

Agreeing with two or fewer statements suggests a limited ability right now to lead others through a crisis.