Assessment 1.3


LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL - SELF ASSESSMENT

Single User - Snapshot Version - 14 Questions

A snapshot of how engaging and influential you perceive yourself to be as a leader.
 

 

 
 
Exceptional Teams have Engaging Leaders who are able to connect with their people and influence, manage and motivate them towards achieving team goals and objectives. As the old Greek saying goes, ‘A fish rots from the head first’, and this is also the case with teams. An Exceptional Team ‘thrives from the head first’ with the help of Engaging Leadership.
To start developing Engaging Leaders complete the questions below. You will get a graphic report on your team's leadership strengths, areas for growth and guidance on how to improve. This assessment is a Snapshot Version with 11 questions.
 

4 Key Qualities of an Engaging Leader (the outcomes you want)

A. COMPETENCE
Competence relates to a persons ability to do their job and lead others. People rate a leaders 'Competence' by judging Intelligence, Capability and Authority. They will consider your qualifications and experience; how well you know the industry; how well you know the business; your perceived intelligence; appearance; your track record in leading people and getting results.
How do you think people would rate your Competence?
Low
Competence
High
Competence

B. TRUSTWORTHINESS
Trustworthiness refers to a person's ability to gain the confidence of others to 'do what's right'. People will rate a leaders 'Trustworthiness' by judging Professionalism, Honesty and Reliability. They will consider your integrity (do you do what you say you will do); by whether you follow and model company values; by how open and transparent you are with problems, issues and future developments; by whether you are authentic or just ‘act a part’, by how you behave at social events; by your manners (or lack of); by how you talk to and about others; by your language (e.g. polite vs swearing etc); and by how you react to criticism or bad news.

How do you think people would rate your Trustworthiness?
Low
Trustworthiness
High
Trustworthiness

C. LIKEABILITY
Likeability refers to a person's ability to connect and get along with others. People will rate a leaders ‘Likeability’ by judging their Humility, Empathy and People Skills. They will consider how much you seem to care about people and how well you get along with them; how much respect and empathy you show towards others; how approachable you are; how well you listen; and by how you react during conflict or under stress.

How do you think people would rate your Likeability?
Low
Care-ability
High
Likeability

D. INSPIRATION
Inspiration refers to a person's ability to inspire and motivate others to action. People will rate a leaders ‘Inspiration’ by judging their Passion, Excitement and Encouragement. They will consider how connected you are with people; how much energy and enthusiasm you have; by how clear your vision for the team is and by how excited you get about it; by inspiring deeds and actions you may do; by team activities you might organise.

How do you think people would rate your Inspiration?
Low
Inspiration
High
Inspiration

7 High-Impact Levers for Engaging Leadership (action areas for improvement)

1. APPEARANCE
Are you visible at work and team events? Do you set a high standard of grooming?
Do you use friendly body language to build relationships
and authoritative body language to be assertive when needed?
Poor
Appearance
Strong
Appearance

2. COMMUNICATION
Do you have good speaking, writing,
listening and presenting skills?
Poor
Communication Skills
Good
Communication Skills

3. RELATIONSHIPS
Do you have time for the people in your team? Do you use their names often?
Do you make an effort to get to know them personally?
Poor
Relationships
Good
Relationships

4. VISION
Do you have a clear vision for your team and do you get excited about it?
Do team members share your vision?
No
Vision
Clear
Vision

5. EMPOWERMENT
Do you involve team members in decision-making and get their input on issues?
Do you delegate and give people responsibility? Do you help people get the
skills and resources they need to do their job?
Low
Empowerment
High
Empowerment

6. CHALLENGE
Do you challenge your team and the people in it to be better and do things better?
Low
Challenge
High
Challenge

7. ROLE MODELLING
Are you a good role model by getting excited about company and team objectives,
by following team protocol and by ‘living’ company and team values?
Poor Role
Model
Good Role
Model

3 Enabling Mindsets for Engaging Leadership (the mindsets you need to develop)

i. DESIRE TO IMPROVE SELF
Do you have a strong desire to improve your leadership capabilities?
No Desire to Improve
Leadership Ability
Strong Desire to Improve
Leadership Capability

ii. DESIRE TO GROW OTHERS
Do you have a strong desire to involve and mentors others so that
they might aspire to higher levels of performance and career development?
No Desire to Involve
and Mentor Others
Strong Desire to Involve
and Mentor Others

iii. DESIRE TO MAKE DECISIONS
Are you confident enough to make decisions and back yourself in support of them?
Unwilling To
Make Decisions Alone
Willing To
Make Decisions


   
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