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Leadership Potential Self-Assessment
Self-assessment of leadership style, communication, problem solving and team skills to spot employees with leadership potential.
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Leadership and Communication Style
This self-assessment helps us identify and develop future leaders. Please answer frankly; there are no right or wrong answers.
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Which description best fits the way you lead?
Choose one:
- Directive: I make most decisions and set clear instructions
- Transformational: I inspire people around a shared vision
- Transactional: I set goals and reward results
- Servant: I focus on supporting my team's needs
- Hands-off: I give people freedom to decide for themselves
- It varies by situation
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How often do you do each of the following?
- Listen actively
- Get your message across clearly
- Use body language that fits the situation
- Give constructive feedback
- Show empathy
For each row: choose one:
- Never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Very often
Problem Solving and Decisions
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Think of a difficult problem you recently solved at work. What was the situation, and how did you approach it?
Open answer
Team Management and Collaboration
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How would you rate your own ability in each area?
- Managing conflict
- Delegating work
- Encouraging teamwork
- Fostering creativity
For each row: choose one:
- Poor
- Fair
- Good
- Very good
- Excellent
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How important is each area in your current role?
- Managing conflict
- Delegating work
- Encouraging teamwork
- Fostering creativity
For each row: choose one:
- Not at all important
- Slightly important
- Moderately important
- Very important
- Extremely important
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Name a leader you admire.
Open answer
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What do you admire about this leader?
Open answer
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What is your gender?
Choose one:
- Female
- Male
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say