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. |