Self Evaluation Tool for Characteristics of Effective Leadership
The questions below relate to characteristics of effective leaders . Use the questions to evaluate whether you possess these characteristics. Use the results to see where you might focus to strengthen your leadership skills.
[emaillocker id=”62207″]| Characteristics of Effective Leaders | Yes | No |
| Future-focused | ||
| 1. Do I have a clear vision? | ||
| 2. Have you made your vision clear to your group? | ||
| Persistence, Positive | ||
| 3. When pursuing a goal , do you maintain positive, focused attitude, despite obstacles? | ||
| Comforatable with ambiguity | ||
| 4. Are you willing to take calculated risks? | ||
| 5. Are you comfortable with certain level of disruption and conflict? | ||
| Excellent communication | ||
| 6. Do you listen closely until the other person finishes? | ||
| 7. Are you comfortable running meetings? | ||
| 8. Are you comfortable making presentations and speaking in public? | ||
| 9. Do you have negoiating skills in various settings? | ||
| Politically astute | ||
| 10. Could you diagram your organisation’s stakeholder network and power diagram | ||
| 11. Can you articulate the concerns of your organisation’s most powerful groups / people | ||
| 12. Can you identify your supports in your organization? | ||
| 13. Do you know where to turn for the resources you need? | ||
| Self-Aware | ||
| 14. How your own pattern of behaviour influence others? | ||
| Level-headed | ||
| 15. In chaotic situations, do you stay calm and level-headed? | ||
| Caring | ||
| 16. Do you emphatize with other people’s needs, concerns, and professional goals? | ||
| 17. Would staff members confirm that you show such empathy? | ||
| Able to use humor? | ||
| 18. Do you know how to use humor to relieve tense or uncomfortable situations? | ||
| If you answered YES to most of these questions , you have the charateristics of an effective leaders | ||
| If you anwered NO to most of these questions, you may want to consider develop your leadership skills with a business coach. |
