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Nama : Ainun Nissaa

NIM : 202050398

Leader Self Insight 2.1

Rate Your Optimism

Instructions:
This questionnaire is designed to assess your level of optimism as reflected in your hopefulness
about the future. There are no right or wrong answers. Please indicate your personal feelings
about whether each statement is Mostly False or Mostly True by checking the answer that best
describes your attitude or feeling.

Mostly False Mostly True


I nearly always expect a lot from life. 
I try to anticipate when things will go wrong. 
I always see the positive side of things. I always see 
the positive side of things.
I often start out expecting the worst, although things 
usually work out okay
I expect more good things to happen to me than bad. 
I often feel concern about how things will turn out for 
me.
If something can go wrong for me, it usually does 
Even in difficult times, I usually expect the best. 
I am cheerful and positive most of the time. 
I consider myself an optimistic person. 

Scoring and Interpretation


Give yourself one point for checking Mostly True for items 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10. Also give yourself
one point for checking Mostly False for items 2, 4, 6, 7. Enter your score here: 9
If your score is 8 or higher, it may mean that you are high on optimism. If your score is
3 or less, your view about the future may be pessimistic. For the most part, people like
to follow a leader who is optimistic rather than negative about the future. However, too
much optimism may exaggerate positive expectations that are never fulfilled. If your
score is low, what can you do to view the world through a more optimistic lens?

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