Are you an effective leader?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  I'm more interested in the task than the person 

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so!
  • C.
    Not sure....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!
• 2.
  Decision-making by consensus always gets the best results.

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so.
  • C.
    Not sure.....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!
• 3.
  Everything works better if I have full control.

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so!
  • C.
    Not sure....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!
• 4.
  The stick is better than the carrot when it comes to motivation

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so.
  • C.
    Not sure.....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!
• 5.
  The ends justify the means

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so.
  • C.
    Not sure.....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!
• 6.
  I prefer to go with the flow than follow lots of structure

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  • A.
    Absolutely!
  • B.
    I reckon so.
  • C.
    Not sure....
  • D.
    Not really.
  • E.
    No way!

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You might be considered a *wee* bit of a dictator.....

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  You are preoccupied with the completion of the task. This will be a significant driver and motivator for you. You believe that “success breeds success” and that the priority is to achieve. People’s needs can be, or appear to be, secondary.You have a strong belief that you know how things should be done around here. At the extreme one might see “there is only one way to achieve something ....and it’s my way!”. Everything must go through you. You have a strong need to control or feel that you have a less mature group to work with and there is need for strong guidance.You believe that people are intrinsically lazy and hence need driving to fulfil their potential. You expect good or high performance as the norm (“that’s what I pay the person for already”) and punishment is therefore needed to rectify performance shortcomings. You will likely be seen as demanding.For you, the result matters and little else does. Everything can be sacrificed for the end goal. This does not necessarily mean that you are immoral or amoral - you are likely to be very focused.You prefer a more structured style of leadership which is drawn from a text book, models or training. This is not a natural style for you, you like to follow detailed plans and processes to achieve things through others.Three easy tips to dial down the dictator...1. Sign up to my newsletter!Each month I discuss a different leadership topic that might give hints and tips for doing things a different way to have a happier team.2. Spend some (free) time with me!You can book an hour of my time and we can chew through a few things that might make you even more successful.3. Do the full testSign up to do the full leadership style and effectiveness test and get an hour with me plus a comprehensive report with lots of hints and tips for how to change your leadership style.
• 2.
  You're a fairly balanced boss....

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  You recognise that the task is important and ultimately success may be meaningless without completion of the task. However you also recognise that the welfare and satisfaction of staff is also important.You recognise that, while there is merit in consulting and involving others to avoid hasty or ill thought out decisions, on occasions a decision has to be made and any further discussion is pointless. You are aware that sometime it is appropriate or useful to control things from the centre and at other times the situation calls for delegation and empowerment. Your approach is balanced between reward and punishment and you are aware that there is value in the “carrot” and the “stick”. You recognise that some situations will call for a firm approach where there is little or no scope for failure.You are aware that maintaining a strictly caring position is good behaviour but that the real world is also very competitive and challenging and sometimes the job needs to get done – irrespective of the consequences. Your approach is balanced between a structured and an organic approach and you are likely aware that your natural personal qualities may need to be augmented (at different times and in different situations) by adopting a structured and systematic style of leadership. Three easy tips to be an even better leader...1. Sign up to my newsletter!Each month I discuss a different leadership topic that give hints and tips you might find interesting and useful.2. Spend some (free) time with me!You can book an hour of my time and we can chew through a few things that could make you even more successful.3. Do the full testSign up to do the full leadership style and effectiveness test and get an hour with me plus a comprehensive report with lots of hints and tips for how to grow your leadership style "from good to great"!
• 3.
  You're super people-focussed!

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  You are much more concerned about the well-being of the team and with developing and preserving meaningful relationships than with the completion of the task. You believe in decision making by consensus. Involving others produces a better decision or position or even produces a range of options. You are likely to take your time making decisions and this can lead to delay or lack of progress. You are happy to delegate and to work through others. Your ethos is one of empowerment.You believe that people are intrinsically interested in doing a good job and just need encouragement to fulfil that potential. You believe therefore that people respond better to praise than punishment. You will likely be seen as encouraging. You are concerned with how the goal is achieved and will adopt standards and values to ensure that it is done properly. You will also take into account the implications of what you do and you will typically tend to be concerned about environment and people capability.For you, leadership comes naturally. You do not seem to force it and are often described as a natural leader. In some instances this might be related to “charismatic” or having “style”, but not always.You feel that delivery on target is not a driver – there’s little satisfaction to be gained from just doing it. Tasks should not be achieved at the expense of people.Three easy tips to make you more of a deliverer...1. Sign up to my newsletter!Each month I discuss a different leadership topic that might give hints and tips for doing things a different way to deliver even greater results.2. Spend some (free) time with me!You can book an hour of my time and we can chew through a few things that might make you even more successful.3. Do the full testSign up to do the full leadership style and effectiveness test and get an hour with me plus a comprehensive report with lots of hints and tips for how to change your leadership style.