Self-assessment: Leadership
Are you investing in improving your career management skills? Take this assessment quiz to evaluate what you know and where you may need to improve regarding leadership skills.
Which of the following is not one of Goleman's defined leadership styles?
In workplaces where managers are competent but have poor interpersonal skills, employees are more likely to even consult their colleagues for advice.
Democratic - ‘what do you think?’
Coercive -‘do what I do’
Pacesetting - ‘do it as I do’
Authoritative - ‘come with me’
Coaching - ‘try this’
Affiliative - ‘people come first’
How can you develop leadership skills? (Please note that more than one answer can be correct).
How can you develop Leadership?
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Learning from Experienced Leaders: Learning from people you admire can help you to be a better leader. Being able to recognise and develop key attributes and apply them to your own leadership skills can make you like a more confident and competent leader.
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Recognising Strengths and Weaknesses: Examine your strengths and weaknesses to be aware of what skills to take advantage of and what skills you need to improve.
- Continuously Update Your Knowledge: Keep up to date and learn new things to improve your leadership skills. The world is continuously coming up with fresh innovative methods that did not exist before. Learning new things helps to keep your mind sharp and your skills fresh. Remember, knowledge is power!
According to Rensis Likert there are 4 management systems or four leadership styles
There are 4 management systems or four leadership styles, according to Likert:
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Authoritarian-coercive: little trust in subordinates, motivate people through fear and punishment, downward communication.
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Authoritarian-benevolent: low confidence in subordinates while patronizing, motivating with rewards, soliciting some ideas and opinions from the team.
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Consultative: high trust in subordinates, control is shared with middle management objectives are set after consultation with subordinates, communication up and down.
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Participatory: Decisions in this style are made by consensus, with economic but also symbolic rewards. Communication is fluid and promotes joint decision-making.
Choose the sentence that best define an effective leader behaviour:
In the workplace, effective leadership means getting the best out of the people around you and bringing diverse skills and personalities together in pursuit of a common goal.
Effective leaders don't have to always assume the consecuences of their decisions, specially if the outcome is negative, it is all based on teamwork.
Regardless of the result of their decision, an effective leader knows how to take accountability for their choices. By doing so, you don’t just earn the respect of your members, but you also learn from your mistakes and how to make tough decisions.
Which of the following sentences is wrong?
You got 1/6 correct answers
Well, You are a Newbie!
It seems you are just starting out. Your effort is commendable though.
No worries, there's a vast ocean of learning and you can do it and invest in your career management.
Please, read the content and watch the videos about this topic! It will help you!
Remember, the sky's the limit!
You got 2/6 correct answers
Well, You are a Newbie!
It seems you are just starting out. Your effort is commendable though.
No worries, there's a vast ocean of learning and you can do it and invest in your career management.
Please, read the content and watch the videos about this topic! It will help you!
Remember, the sky's the limit!
You got 3/6 correct answers
Awesome! You are Experienced!
Well done!
You definitely understand what Leadership means and how to be an effective leader. If you want to achieve better results, read the content and watch the videos about this topic! It will help you!
You got 4/6 correct answers
Awesome! You are Experienced!
Well done!
You definitely understand what Leadership means and how to be an effective leader. If you want to achieve better results, read the content and watch the videos about this topic! It will help you!
You got 5/6 correct answers
Whoa! Good job!
That's a great score!
You have an excellent hold of all the nuances of Leadership. People learn from you, but don't forget there is always room for improvement. Keep on learning and inspiring others.
You got 6/6 correct answers
Whoa! Good job!
That's a great score!
You have an excellent hold of all the nuances of Leadership. People learn from you, but don't forget there is always room for improvement. Keep on learning and inspiring others.
