Activity 1

Leadership Skills Questionnaire

Directions

1. Place yourself in the role of a leader when responding to this questionnaire.

2. For each of the statements below, encircle the number that indicates the
degree to which you feel the statement is true.

Statements Not true Seldom Occasio Somewh Very

true nally at true true
true

1. I am effective with the 1 2 3 4 5

detailed aspects of my work.

2. I usually know ahead of time 1 2 3 4 5

how people will respond to a
new idea or proposal.

3. I am effective at 1 2 3 4 5
problem solving.

4. Filling out forms and 1 2 3 4 5

working with details comes
easily for me.

5. Understanding the 1 2 3 4 5
social fabric of the
organization is
important to me.

6. When problems arise, I 1 2 3 4 5

immediately address them.

7. Managing people and 1 2 3 4 5

resources is one of my strengths.

8. I am able to sense the 1 2 3 4 5

emotional undercurrents in
my group.

9. Seeing the big picture 1 2 3 4 5

comes easily for me.

10. In my work, I enjoy 1 2 3 4 5

responding to people‘s
requests and concerns.

11. I use my emotional energy 1 2 3 4 5

to motivate others.

12. Making strategic plans for 1 2 3 4 5

my company appeals to me.

13. Obtaining and allocating 1 2 3 4 5

resources is a challenging
aspect of my job.

14. The key to successful 1 2 3 4 5

conflict resolution is respecting
my
opponent.

15. I enjoy discussing 1 2 3 4 5

organizational values and
philosophy.

16. I am effective at obtaining 1 2 3 4 5

resources to support our
programs.

17. I work hard to find consensus 1 2 3 4 5

in conflict situations.

18. I am flexible about making 1 2 3 4 5

changes in our organization.