Leadership Effectiveness Assessment

Are you an Effective Leader?

Find out whether you inspire, influence and develop others.

Provided by Donia Becker Executive Coaching.

Are you a strong leader that others look to follow? Are you someone who can inspire others to be motivated and perform their best? Do you have what it takes to lead others in turbulent challenging times? Do people listen carefully to what you say and want to follow your ideas? Do you truly have the respect of your employees and colleagues or do you just think you do? Please complete all items. Rate each item on a scale of 1-5. Please choose one number and do not write a decimal, such as 3.5. Select the answer that best represents your feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. Choose how true each statement is for you.

1. My team and my organization is better off as a result of my leadership. ________
2. I provide resources and remove obstacles for my staff/team members. ________
3. I create an environment for my team members to do their best work and be successful. ________
4. Those I lead trust that I have their best interest, that I am not only interested in my own agenda. ________
5. I am comfortable working with other experts. ________
6. I easily and frequently share my understanding and other value added learnings with my employees ________
7. I provide meaningful and relative feedback in a timely manner to my staff. ________
8. I provide feedback specific to position descriptions, performance goals and organizational strategy. ________
9. I regularly ask for feedback from my employees on my own performance. ________
10. I learn from my team what I need to keep doing, start doing, or stop doing. ________
11. I regularly thank my staff for helping me to develop or enhance my leadership. ________
12. My job is to add value to those who work for me, and help them develop. ________
13. My title as a leader does not grant me respect. Respect must be earned. ________
14. My own leadership efficacy is based upon the value I add to my team and organization. ________
15. Those I lead have permission to challenge me and give me feedback. ________
16. My values and behaviours are in alignment. ________
17. It is not my employees duty to ensure I shine, this is not their purpose. ________
18. Even as a strong leader, I must give justification for broken promises. ________
19. It is imperative that my team has autonomy and they do not need to run all decisions by me. ________
20. It is never acceptable, under any circumstances for me to get irritable and loose my composure. ________
21. It is accepted that as a strong leader, I make a wrong decision. ________
22. A successful leader is approachable and friendly, this shows confidence and respect. ________
23. People rely on me for career advice, even after they have left the company. ________
24. Other people accepting and liking me is not that important. ________
25. I am relentless about pursuing initiatives. ________
26. As a leader I am always looking for new ways to personally develop myself. ________
27. I take a personal interest in developing my employees. ________
28. I take initiative, risks and speak up for causes I believe in. ________
29. I ensure that standards of excellence, not mediocrity or mere acceptability, characterize my team’s work. ________
30. I encourage team members to balance individual autonomy with interdependence among the team. ________
31. I help team members become at least as committed to the success of the team as to their own personal success. ________
32. I encourage a win/win philosophy in the team: that is, when one member wins, every member wins. ________
33. When discipline is required, I give specific suggestions for improvement. ________
34. I strive to provide the rewards that each person values. ________
35. Only as a last resort do I attempt to reassign or release a poorly performing individual. ________
36. I frequently praise, encourage, and express approval of other people. ________
37. I highlight the important impact that a person’s work will have. ________
38. My personal code is of utmost importance. I never violate my values to please others. ________
39. I work within existing organizational structures when delegating assignments, and never bypass someone without informing her/him. ________
40. I delegate consistently, not just when I’m overloaded. ________

Score Interpretation

Total Score 150-200

This score indicates a high likelihood that you are very effective as leader. You are an inspirational, creative, passionate, and visionary leader. You are a person of integrity. You say what you do and do what you say. You have respect for others no matter what their position in the organization and have a good understanding of how each individual makes a positive difference in the success of the organization. Your employees trust you and respect you as a leader with vision and confidence. You are able to make decisions under pressure and recognize
the perfection of learning from mistakes. You seem to have a good understanding of the delicate balance of great leadership in keeping interest in others, as well as, attending to your personal needs. You likely have the respect and admiration of your employees and colleagues. Others will seek out your advice.

Total Score 91-150

Your score indicates that you are an effective leader. You may have a few areas that you would like to develop, although overall you are successful as an effective leader. You may tend to get lost in one area of leadership and loose sight of the holistic requirement of a leader, perhaps getting caught up in details. Although you are a good communicator, it is possible that at times your intentions are misunderstood. It may be required that at times you take a step back and be more mindful of a given moment to fully appreciate the situation. You may take interest in your employees to develop them further, and to develop yourself. You recognize that your team is an extension of your work and form a win/win team philosophy.

Total Score 51-90

This score indicates that that you have some strength as an effective leader and have some areas to work on. You may not easily share information with others or lack the understanding of the importance of sharing information with others. It is possible that at times you are sought out for advice and other times avoided. Perhaps this is due to a lack of communication that others feel unsure of your reactions/behaviour. Leadership efficacy is about other people and the importance of how they feel around you. An efficient leader will have employees wanting to be in his/her presence. You may not take the time to make others feel important or take the time to explain to them their purpose at their job. It is important that you take the time to ensure you are treating each employee as a unique and valuable individual.

Total Score 0-50

The results of this assessment indicate that you are significantly lacking in your leadership skills. You need to work hard on improving these skills. You may be distant and unapproachable. Your employees need to feel a sense of security and trust, a knowing that no matter what, you will support them. Skills such as being open, fearless, persistent and considerate are vital for effective leaders. You may not take the time to get to know what obstacles lie ahead of your team and thus find ways to assist. Your team and colleagues need to know that you are reliable and resourceful. The only way this can be known is through communications, as well as, persistent and repeatable actions. You may not use your authority for the greater good of your team and your organization. Leadership skills can be taught, with practice and persistence you can become an effective leader.

Disclaimer: This assessment is not intended to provide a psychological or psychiatric diagnosis and your
completion of the test does not indicate a professional counselling or coaching relationship with the creators or
administrators of the test.