Purpose

1. To identify how you view leadership

2. To explore your perceptions of different aspects of leadership

Directions

1. Consider for a moment your own impressions of the word leadership. Based on your experiences with leaders in your lifetime, what is leadership?

2. Using the scale below, indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about leadership.

Scoring

1. Sum scores on items 1, 7, 13, and 19 (trait emphasis)

2. Sum scores on items 2, 8, 14, and 20 (ability emphasis)

3. Sum scores on items 3, 9, 15, and 21 (skill emphasis)

4. Sum scores on items 4, 10, 16, and 22 (behavior emphasis)

5. Sum scores on items 5, 11, 17, and 23 (relationship emphasis)

6. Sum scores on items 6, 12, 18, and 24 (process emphasis)

Total Scores

1. Trait emphasis: _________________

2. Ability emphasis: ________________

3. Skill emphasis: __________________

4. Behavior emphasis: ______________

5. Relationship emphasis: ___________

6. Process emphasis: _______________

Transcribed Image Text:

Statement 1. When I think of leadership, I think of a person with special personality traits. 2. Much like playing the piano or tennis, leadership is a learned ability. 3. Leadership requires knowledge and know- how. 4. Leadership is about what people do rather than who they are. 5. Followers can influence the leadership process as much as leaders. 6. Leadership is about the process of influencing others. 7. Some people are born to be leaders. 8. Some people have the natural ability to be leaders. 9. The key to successful leadership is having the right skills. Strongly disagree 1 1 1 1 1 Disagree Neutral Agree N 2 2 2 2 2 N 2 N 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 A 4 4 H + # 4 + St Strongly agree 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5