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1. Leadership test (Kurt Lewin)
Read the following statements, mark whether you agree or disagree.
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1 A commander who maintains friendly relations with his staff finds it difficult to
impose discipline.
2 Employees obey friendly managers better than those who
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3 Personal contacts and communications should be kept to a minimum by the
boss. The commander must maintain minimal personal contacts and
communications with his subordinates.
4 A manager must always make his staff feel that they are the ones in charge.
5 A commander must hold meetings to resolve disagreements over important
issues.
6 A commander should not get involved in solving differences of opinion among
his subordinates.
7 Punishing disobedience to regulations is one of the most efficient ways to
maintain discipline.
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It is advisable to explain the reasons for the company's objectives and policies.
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When a subordinate disagrees with his superior's solution to a problem, it is best
to ask the subordinate to suggest a better alternative and stick to it.
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When goals need to be set, it is preferable for the commander to do so alone.
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12 The command must establish the objectives, and it is the subordinates who must A
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20 A commander must supervise tasks closely, to have the opportunity to establish
contacts and personal direction.
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If two subordinates disagree about how to perform a task, the manager should
ask them to meet to resolve their differences and report back to the manager.
A good leader is one who can easily fire a subordinate when he deems it
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23 The best thing a supervisor can do when assigning a job is to ask a subordinate
to help him prepare the objectives.
24 A commander should not be concerned about differences of opinion with his
staff, he abides by the good judgment of his subordinates,
25 A subordinate owes loyalty first to his immediate superior.
26 When a subordinate criticizes his boss, it is best to discuss these differences in
depth.
27 The supervisor only needs to obtain data from each unit under his supervision to
compare results and easily detect differences.
28 When setting objectives, a commander should not rely too much on the
recommendations of his subordinates.
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When objectives have to be set, the supervisor should preferably set them
through extensive discussion with immediate subordinates.
30 It is the subordinates themselves who must obtain adequate information for
their self-control.
31 It is not advisable to promote small group meetings with staff. It is preferable to
hold meetings to communicate important decisions.
32 To discuss work problems, small groups coordinated by management are
preferable to assemblies.
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I can leave and they might not even notice.

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If I have to organize a work team...
I let everyone choose what they want to do and I do what's left.
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I assign tasks as has been done on previous occasions.
I like to know the human resources I have well so that I can assign each person the job that best suits their
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Over coffee or in a chat. .

• I admit that I monopolize the conversation by telling personal experiences.

In my home, family or work team...

I'm the last to know about things. People often ask me questions from time to time.
Almost everyone consults me before making a decision.
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On some occasions.
Never.
Whenever the opportunity arises.

When others ask your opinion or ask for advice...

I will respond to you from my point of view, but always respecting yours.
I tell them my point of view and it bothers me when they don't follow it.
I rarely get asked and when they do I don't really know what to say.

When as an organizer you have to distribute tasks at work...

I take advantage of subordinates.

• I try to distribute them appropriately, but I admit that I am not always impartial.

In general in my life...
* 'I prefer to decide for others before others decide for me.
I prefer to be told what to do.
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 3. Leadership test (Natural V/F)

Leaders are born and made. This means that in order to act as a leader in a group, certain innate
minimum prerequisites are necessary, but that to this potential it is possible to add the skills that will
make effective exercise by the leader possible, through correct learning.
Below you have a series of statements, answer true or false to each one.
1 .- Usually, the people around me tend to accept and follow my ideas and opinions.
True / False
2 .- I consider myself a person of solid principles, and I behave in accordance with my values and
beliefs.
True / False
3 .- I am a person who is resistant to changes in the environment. I prefer stability and balance.
True / False
4 .- My work is my responsibility, and I do not usually accept suggestions from anyone regarding my
tasks.
True / False
5 .- I like to listen to my collaborators and colleagues, and support them in whatever is necessary.
True / False
6 .- I consider myself an open, flexible and generous person.
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12.- I defend my ideas, when I am convinced of them, without waiting for the approval of others.
True / False
13.- When I make decisions, I think and reflect on the facts and their consequences. He me
doesn't like to act "on the spur of the moment."
True / False
14.- My work always gives positive results. I don't make mistakes in my decisions or in what I that
do, and that is due to my effort.
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collaborate.
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4. Test carried out to know (my potential)

I took the True or False Natural Leadership Test, since that is where I stand out the most and I
believe that it helps me see and analyze all the decisions I make day to day since that way I can
manifest the things I want to do and take the reins of being myself.
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