HOW THIS TEST WORKS
How What Is My Leadership Style? works
How version core-v1 is scored, and what it can and cannot tell you.
How it is scored
This test looks at six everyday leadership styles: setting the vision, coaching, building bonds, deciding together, leading by example, and taking charge. They are based on research about how leaders affect their teams, from early studies of group leadership (Lewin, Lippitt, and White, 1939) to work on transformational and emotionally intelligent leadership (Bass, 1985; Goleman, 2000). The style names in this test are our own.
Part 1 has 24 sentences, four for each style. Each one gives 0 to 4 points to its style. Part 2 has 30 pairs of choices. Every style is paired with every other style twice, and the choice you pick gives 3.1 points to its style. Every style can earn the same total, so the scores compare fairly.
Each style score runs from 0 to 100. Your main style is your highest score. The best leaders use many styles, so look at all six.
PersonalitySite.com wrote all of these questions and descriptions. They are not copied from any other test.
What it cannot tell you
This test is for learning about yourself. It is not a hiring or promotion tool. Do not use it to hire, fire, promote, or judge people.
It shows how you see your own leadership. The people you lead may see it differently. Asking them is the best way to learn more.
Your style can change with the team and the situation. If two styles are close, you may use both about equally. This version has not yet been tested with a large group of people, so we do not yet know how accurate it is.