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The Leadership Motivation Assessment How much motivated are you to lead? -------------------------------------------------------------------------The first and most basic prerequisite for leadership is the desire to lead. After all, becoming an effective leader takes hard work. If you're not prepared to work hard at developing your leadership skills or if, deep down, you're really not sure whether you want to lead or not, you'll struggle to become an effective leader. Are you motivated to lead? This assessment helps you find the answer. How to use tool: To use this tool, select the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements on a scale running from Totally Disagree to Totally Agree S.N. Question Totally disagree Mostly disagree Some times Agree Mostly agree Totally agree

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I am energized when people count on me for ideas As a practice, I ask people challenging questions when we are working on projects together. I take delight in complimenting people that I work with when progress is made I find it easy to be the cheerleader for others, when times are good and when times are bad. Team accomplishment is more important to me than my own personal accomplishments. People often take my ideas and run with them. When involved in group projects, building team cohesiveness is important to me. When involved in group projects, coaching others is an activity that I gravitate toward I find pleasure in recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of others When involved in group projects, my team members problems are my problems. Resolving interpersonal conflict is an activity that I enjoy. When involved in group projects, I frequently find myself to be an idea generator. When involved in group projects, I am inclined to let my ideas be known I find pleasure in being a convincing person

Motivation to lead Scoring Sheet

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After selecting the options in the table, which are closest to your style, please assign points in the following manner Totally Disagree Mostly Disagree Sometimes Agree Mostly Agree Totally Agree 1 2 3 4 5

Score Interpretation Score Below 27 28 - 55 56 - 70 Interpretation Low motivation to lead Some uncertainty over your motivation to lead Strong motivation to lead

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Leadership Characteristics and Skills Survey Introduction This survey is designed to provide you with feedback about your level of preference or comfort with leadership characteristics and skills. If you have NOT performed a task before, estimate how difficult the task would be for you to learn to perform. Circle the number on the scale that you believe comes closest to your skill or task level. Be honest about your choices as there are no rights or wrong answers - it is only for your own self-assessment.
Very Strong 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. I enjoy communicating with others. I am honest and fair. I make decisions with input from others. My actions are consistent. I give others the information they need to do their jobs. I keep focused through follow-up. I listen to feedback and ask questions. I show loyalty to the company and to the team members. I create an atmosphere of growth. I have wide visibility. I give praise and recognition. I criticize constructively and address problems. I develop plans. I have a vision on where we are going and set long term goals. I set objectives and follow them through to completion. I display tolerance and flexibility. I can be assertive when needed. I am a Champion of change. I treat others with respect and dignity. I make myself available and accessible. I want to take charge. I accept ownership for team decisions. I set guidelines for how others are to treat one another. I manage by "walking around" (the front line is the bottom line). I am close to the business and have a broad view of where we are going. I coach team members. I determine manpower requirements for my department and write job descriptions for them. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Moderately Strong 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Adequate 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Moderately Weak 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Very Weak 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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I interview and select the most qualified candidate for an open job position. I provide new employees with on-the-job training. I determine resources, material, and supply requirements for my department. I developed a budget for my department. I can respond to an employee who is upset with me or someone else in the organization. I have counseled employees who have personal problems (family, health, financial). I react to situations in which the quality of an employee's work goes into a decline. I deal with employees who have performance issues, such as suspected of substance abuse or chronically late. I reward employees for good performances. I conduct formal employee performance appraisals. I can make a presentation to a group of peers and/or seniors. I write reports to be distributed to a group of peers and/or seniors. I have a deep-rooted understanding of the functions of my organization. I am curious. I know how to sell. I am a good learner. I know how to influence people and get support. I admit my mistakes and take responsibility for my actions. I like to talk to people and I am a great listener. I am a good delegator. I can separate the important issues from inconsequential ones. I have integrity and can be trusted. I am political only when needed. TOTAL

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Total score for all 5 columns: __________ Final Score Scoring Total each of the five columns and then add the five columns together for your final score. The maximum score is 250 while the minimum score is 50. As mentioned earlier, there is no right or wrong answers. This means there is no right or wrong scores. This survey is designed to show you the areas you need to improve in. You lowest scoring answers are the areas you need to improve. See your supervisor or training department for resources to help you to become more proficient in your weak areas. Use the table below for a general guideline of where you stand. 175 and above - You are well on your way to becoming a leader. 125 to 174 - You are getting close. 124 and below - Don't Give up! Many before you have continued with their studies to become some of the finest leaders around.

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LEADERSHIP Training Tool Below is a list of statements about leadership behavior. Read each one carefully, then, using the following scale, decide the extent to which it actually applies to you. For best results, answer as truthfully as possible. Never sometimes always

0 1 2 3 4 5 1. _______ I encourage my team to participate when it comes decision making time and I try to implement their ideas and suggestions. 2. _______ Nothing is more important than accomplishing a goal or task. 3. _______ I closely monitor the schedule to ensure a task or project will be completed in time. 4. _______ I enjoy coaching people on new tasks and procedures. 5. _______ The more challenging a task is, the more I enjoy it. 6. _______ I encourage my employees to be creative about their job. 7. _______ When seeing a complex task through to completion, I ensure that every detail is accounted for. 8. _______ I find it easy to carry out several complicated tasks at the same time. 9. _______ I enjoy reading articles, books, and journals about training, leadership, and psychology; and then putting what I have read into action. 10. _______ When correcting mistakes, I do not worry about jeopardizing relationships. 11. _______ I manage my time very efficiently. 12. _______ I enjoy explaining the intricacies and details of a complex task or project to my employees. 13. _______ Breaking large projects into small manageable tasks is second nature to me. 14. _______ Nothing is more important than building a great team. 15. _______ I enjoy analyzing problems. 16. _______ I honor other people's boundaries. 17. _______ Counseling my employees to improve their performance or behavior is second nature to me. 18. _______ I enjoy reading articles, books, and trade journals about my profession; and then implementing the new procedures I have learned.

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Scoring Section After completing the Questionnaire, transfer your answers to the spaces below: People Question 1.______ 4.______ 6.______ 9.______ 10.______ 12.______ 14.______ 16.______ 17.______ TOTAL ________ X 0.2 = ________ (multiple the Total by 0.2 to get your final score) Matrix Section Plot your final scores on the graph below by drawing a horizontal line from the approximate people score (vertical axis) to the right of the matrix, and drawing a vertical line from the approximate task score on the horizontal axis to the top of the matrix. Then, draw two lines from each dot until they intersect. The area of intersection is the leadership dimension that you operate out of. Task Question 2.______ 3.______ 5.______ 7.______ 8.______ 11.______ 13.______ 15.______ 18.______ TOTAL ________ X 0.2 ________ (multiple the Total by 0.2 to get your final score)

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Example:

The above sample shows score of 4 in the people section and a score of 6 in the task section. The quad where the two lines intersect is the leadership style, in this case -- Authoritarian section.

"The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born --that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That is nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born" - Warren Bennis

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