For Expert_Researcher ONLY Assignment 1-3

Leadership Self-Assessment

Leadership is defined in many ways by many people. Some believe it can be learned, some believe it is innate or intuitive. The amount of recent literature devoted to the theme of leadership is tremendous. When you examine the literature you will notice there are endless opinions about what leadership is, how leaders are developed, the psychological factors associated with leadership, the traits needed for effective leadership, the political aspects of leadership, and the unique elements of the academic environment.

Approaches to leadership are different in diverse situations and in various environments. Review the matrix below to see theories of leadership and elements that make them different. The goal of the matrix is to assist you in understanding the various leadership theories and the relationship between them.

Characteristics of Leadership Theories

Transactional Transformational Servant Charismatic Contingency Trait

Origin Burns, 1978 Burns, 1978 Greenleaf, 1970 House, 1976 Fiedler, 1964 Galton, 1869

Major Premise Leaders exchange something with followers to advance both of their agendas.

Leader is interested in developing followers to their fullest potential.

Authority given to followers.

Beliefs imparted to followers.

To be effective, the leader's style fits the context of the setting.

Leadership qualities are genetic characteristics of a family and passed through generations.

Role of the Leader

Rewards or disciplines. Motivates and inspires. Helps followers achieve their goals.

Role model for beliefs imparted to followers.

Is either task motivated or relationship motivated.

Distinctive physical and psychological characteristics account for leader effectiveness.

Role of the Follower

Performs in exchange for something.

Works for the greater good of the group and society in general.

Is empowered. Trust in the leader's ideology.

Not applicable. Not defined.

Personality Characteristics of the Leader

Authoritarian, negotiator, influential.

Charismatic, inspirational, role model, enabler.

Servant, nurturer, listener, empathetic, moral.

Self-confident, dominant, role model, influential.

Varies depending on the fit of the setting.

Intelligence, strong values, high level of personal energy.

What Type of Leader Are You? Your leadership style is your perception of how leadership should be. This self-assessment instrument will help you better understand your own leadership style. Awareness of your style and recognition of the styles of others can help you more effectively strategize how you perform your leadership duties and how you manage situations from a leadership position.

As you complete the survey, please keep in mind:

• There is no right or wrong answers. • Nobody will judge you by your responses, but participating will provide you with an interesting foundation for future work in the

course. • When you have completed the survey you will be provided with an option to e-mail the results to yourself.

Instructions: For each of the following items, please indicate the degree to which the item represents your typical attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors. Indicate your response by selecting one of the five points of the lettered scale below.

I always make my philosophical beliefs very clear to my staff and try to be a role model.

1

I am always competent in my decisions.2

I am comfortable with the challenges that I face.3

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I believe that my staff should be rewarded for a job well done and receive comments on their annual review when it is not. 4

I consider the moral and ethical consequences of a decision. 5

I go beyond my own self interest for the good of the group.6

I have expectations for my staff and I am confident that they will achieve them.

7

I keep track of errors for my annual staff evaluations.8

I know that my staff believes in my ideologies.9

I like to create an environment that allows my staff to feel safe to discuss issues openly.

10

I like to get the job done. Period. 11

I make clear what my staff can expect to receive when performance goals are achieved.

12

I prefer to let my staff decide on the direction to take to approach an issue.

13

I really like to see one of my staff members move up in the organization.

14

I talk optimistically about the future.15

I think that the best way to achieve a goal is through a team effort.

16

I know how to create learning opportunities for my staff and myself.

17

It is important to me that relationships are positive in my agency or department.

18

It is more important for me to help others achieve their goals than for me to get credit for my own goal achievement.

19

My goals and philosophies are that of my agency or department.20

YOUR RESULTS

16Transformational 16Servant 16Contingency 16Trait 15Charismatic 12Transactional

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My most important goal is to motivate others to achieve their aspirations.

21

Sometimes I don't let a subordinate know of my disapproval until I present their written evaluation.

22

When a staff member needs a resource to accomplish a goal, I will do everything in my power to get it.

23

When someone makes a mistake, I try to help them understand that it happens to all of us.

24

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