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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

  1. This self-assessment helps us identify and develop future leaders. Please answer frankly; there are no right or wrong answers.

  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. Name a leader you admire.

    Open answer

  4. What do you admire about this leader?

    Open answer

  5. What is your gender?

    Choose one:

    • Female
    • Male
    • Non-binary
    • Prefer not to say