Analyzing Your Limitations Test - the question form
Questions: 110 · 21 minute
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1. I cope well with the difficulties typical of my work.
Yes
No
2. My position on important matters of principle is clear to me.
Yes
No
3. When I need to make important decisions about my life, I act decisively.
Yes
No
4. I put a great deal of effort into my personal development.
Yes
No
5. I am able to solve problems effectively.
Yes
No
6. I often experiment with new ideas and try them out.
Yes
No
7. My views are usually taken into account by my colleagues, and I often influence the decisions they make.
Yes
No
8. I understand the principles underlying my approach to management.
Yes
No
9. I find it easy to get my direct reports to work effectively.
Yes
No
10. I consider myself a good mentor to my subordinates.
Yes
No
11. I chair meetings effectively.
Yes
No
12. I take care of my health.
Yes
No
13. I sometimes ask others for feedback on my main approaches to life and work.
Yes
No
14. If asked, I could definitely describe what I want to accomplish in my life.
Yes
No
15. I have significant potential for further learning and development.
Yes
No
16. My approach to problem-solving is systematic.
Yes
No
17. I enjoy change.
Yes
No
18. I am usually successful at influencing other people.
Yes
No
19. I am confident that I use an appropriate management style.
Yes
No
20. My subordinates fully support me.
Yes
No
21. I put a lot of effort into coaching and developing my subordinates.
Yes
No
22. I believe that methods for improving the effectiveness of work groups are also important for improving my own effectiveness at work.
Yes
No
23. I am willing, if necessary, to take unpopular measures.
Yes
No
24. I rarely choose the easier option over the one I know is right.
Yes
No
25. My work and personal goals complement each other in many ways.
Yes
No
26. My professional life is often accompanied by worries.
Yes
No
27. I regularly review my work goals.
Yes
No
28. I feel that many people are less creative than I am.
Yes
No
29. I usually make a good first impression.
Yes
No
30. I initiate discussion of my leadership strengths and weaknesses and am interested in feedback in this area.
Yes
No
31. I am able to build good working relationships with my subordinates.
Yes
No
32. I devote enough time to assessing what is needed for my subordinates’ development.
Yes
No
33. I understand the principles underlying the development of effective work groups.
Yes
No
34. I manage my time effectively.
Yes
No
35. I am usually firm on matters of principle.
Yes
No
36. At the first opportunity, I try to evaluate my achievements objectively.
Yes
No
37. I am constantly seeking new experiences.
Yes
No
38. I handle complex information competently and clearly.
Yes
No
39. I am willing to go through a period of uncertainty in order to try out a new idea.
Yes
No
40. I would describe myself as self-confident.
Yes
No
41. I believe people’s attitudes toward their work can be changed.
Yes
No
42. My subordinates do everything they can for the organization.
Yes
No
43. I regularly evaluate the performance of my subordinates.
Yes
No
44. I work to create an atmosphere of openness and trust in work groups.
Yes
No
45. My work does not have a negative impact on my personal life.
Yes
No
46. I rarely act against my beliefs.
Yes
No
47. My work makes an important contribution to my enjoyment of life.
Yes
No
48. I consistently seek feedback from others about my work and abilities.
Yes
No
49. I am good at making plans.
Yes
No
50. I do not get discouraged or give up if I do not find a solution right away.
Yes
No
51. I find it relatively easy to establish relationships with others.
Yes
No
52. I understand what motivates people to do good work.
Yes
No
53. I delegate authority effectively.
Yes
No
54. I am able to give and receive feedback with my colleagues and subordinates, and I make an effort to do so.
Yes
No
55. There are healthy, cooperative working relationships between the group I lead and other groups in the organization.
Yes
No
56. I do not allow myself to overexert at work.
Yes
No
57. From time to time, I carefully review my personal values.
Yes
No
58. A sense of success is important to me.
Yes
No
59. I enjoy taking on challenges.
Yes
No
60. I regularly evaluate my work and achievements.
Yes
No
61. I am self-confident.
Yes
No
62. I generally influence the behavior of those around me.
Yes
No
63. When leading others, I question established ways of doing things.
Yes
No
64. I encourage subordinates who perform effectively.
Yes
No
65. I believe that an important part of a manager’s job is providing coaching to subordinates.
Yes
No
66. I believe that managers do not need to be leaders in their teams at all times.
Yes
No
67. For the sake of my health, I control what I eat and drink.
Yes
No
68. I almost always act in line with my beliefs.
Yes
No
69. I have a good working relationship with my colleagues.
Yes
No
70. I often think about what prevents me from being more effective at work, and I act on my conclusions.
Yes
No
71. I deliberately use other people to make problem-solving easier.
Yes
No
72. I can lead people with strong innovation skills.
Yes
No
73. My participation in meetings is usually effective.
Yes
No
74. I use various ways to keep people on my team interested in their work.
Yes
No
75. I rarely have serious problems in my relationships with subordinates.
Yes
No
76. I do not allow myself to miss opportunities to develop my subordinates.
Yes
No
77. I ensure that the people I lead clearly understand the team’s work goals.
Yes
No
78. Overall, I feel energetic and cheerful.
Yes
No
79. I have examined how my personal development has influenced my beliefs.
Yes
No
80. I have a clear personal career plan.
Yes
No
81. I do not give up when things are going badly.
Yes
No
82. I feel confident leading problem-solving sessions.
Yes
No
83. Generating new ideas is not difficult for me.
Yes
No
84. I do what I say I will do.
Yes
No
85. I believe that subordinates should challenge management decisions.
Yes
No
86. I put enough effort into defining the roles and responsibilities of my direct reports.
Yes
No
87. My direct reports develop the skills they need.
Yes
No
88. I have the skills needed to build effective work teams.
Yes
No
89. My friends would confirm that I look after my well-being.
Yes
No
90. I am happy to discuss my beliefs with others.
Yes
No
91. I discuss my long-term plans with others.
Yes
No
92. "Open and adaptable" is a good description of my personality.
Yes
No
93. I generally take a consistent approach to problem-solving.
Yes
No
94. I accept my mistakes calmly without getting upset about them.
Yes
No
95. I am able to listen to others.
Yes
No
96. I am good at delegating work to others.
Yes
No
97. I am confident that, in a difficult situation, I will have the full support of those I lead.
Yes
No
98. I am able to give good advice.
Yes
No
99. I continually try to improve my subordinates’ work performance.
Yes
No
100. I know how to cope with my emotional problems.
Yes
No
101. I have compared my values with those of the organization as a whole.
Yes
No
102. I usually achieve what I set out to do.
Yes
No
103. I continue to develop and build my potential.
Yes
No
104. At present, I have no more problems, and they are no more complex, than a year ago.
Yes
No
105. In general, I value unconventional behavior at work.
Yes
No
106. People take my views seriously.
Yes
No
107. I am confident that my leadership methods are effective.
Yes
No
108. My subordinates respect me as a manager.
Yes
No
109. I think it is important that someone else could do my job.
Yes
No
110. I am confident that a group can achieve more than individuals working separately.
Yes
No
1. I handle the challenges typical of my job well.
Yes
No
2. I am clear about my position on matters of principle.
Yes
No
3. When I need to make important decisions about my life, I act decisively.
Yes
No
4. I put significant effort into my personal development.
Yes
No
5. I am able to solve problems effectively.
Yes
No
6. I often experiment with new ideas, trying them out.
Yes
No
7. My views are usually taken into account by my colleagues, and I often influence the decisions they make.
Yes
No
8. I understand the principles underlying my approach to management.
Yes
No
9. I find it easy to achieve effective performance from my subordinates.
Yes
No
10. I consider myself a good mentor to my subordinates.
Yes
No
11. I chair meetings well and run them effectively.
Yes
No
12. I take care of my health.
Yes
No
13. I sometimes ask others for feedback on my basic approaches to life and work.
Yes
No
14. If asked, I could definitely describe what I want to do with my life.
Yes
No
15. I have significant potential for further learning and development.
Yes
No
16. My approach to problem-solving is systematic.
Yes
No
17. I enjoy change.
Yes
No
18. I usually influence other people successfully.
Yes
No
19. I am convinced that I use an appropriate management style.
Yes
No
20. My subordinates fully support me.
Yes
No
21. I put a lot of effort into coaching and developing my subordinates.
Yes
No
22. I believe that methods for improving the effectiveness of work groups are also important for improving my own effectiveness at work.
Yes
No
23. I am willing, if necessary, to take unpopular measures.
Yes
No
24. I rarely choose the easier option over the one I know is right.
Yes
No
25. My work and personal goals complement each other in many ways.
Yes
No
26. My professional life is often accompanied by worries.
Yes
No
27. I regularly review my work goals.
Yes
No
28. I feel that many people are less inventive than I am.
Yes
No
29. I usually make a good first impression.
Yes
No
30. I initiate discussions about my leadership strengths and weaknesses, and I am interested in feedback in this area.
Yes
No
31. I am able to build good relationships with my subordinates.
Yes
No
32. I devote enough time to assessing what is needed to develop my subordinates.
Yes
No
33. I understand the principles underlying the development of effective work teams.
Yes
No
34. I manage my time effectively.
Yes
No
35. I am usually firm on matters of principle.
Yes
No
36. At the first opportunity, I try to assess my achievements objectively.
Yes
No
37. I am constantly seeking new experiences.
Yes
No
38. I handle complex information competently and clearly.
Yes
No
39. I am willing to go through a period of uncertainty to test a new idea.
Yes
No
40. I would describe myself as a self-confident person.
Yes
No
41. I believe that people’s attitudes toward their work can change.
Yes
No
42. My subordinates do everything they can for the organization.
Yes
No
43. I regularly evaluate my subordinates' performance.
Yes
No
44. I work to create an atmosphere of openness and trust within work groups.
Yes
No
45. My work does not have a negative impact on my personal life.
Yes
No
46. I rarely act against my beliefs.
Yes
No
47. My work makes an important contribution to my enjoyment of life.
Yes
No
48. I consistently seek feedback from others about my work and abilities.
Yes
No
49. I am good at planning.
Yes
No
50. I do not become confused or give up if I do not find a solution right away.
Yes
No
51. I find it relatively easy to establish relationships with others.
Yes
No
52. I understand what motivates people to do good work.
Yes
No
53. I successfully delegate authority.
Yes
No
54. I am able to establish feedback with my colleagues and subordinates, and I strive to do so.
Yes
No
55. There are healthy, cooperative working relationships between the team I lead and other teams in the organization.
Yes
No
56. I do not allow myself to overwork at work.
Yes
No
57. From time to time, I carefully re-examine my personal values.
Yes
No
58. A sense of success is important to me.
Yes
No
59. I enjoy taking on challenges.
Yes
No
60. I regularly evaluate my work and achievements.
Yes
No
61. I am confident in myself.
Yes
No
62. I generally influence other people’s behavior.
Yes
No
63. When leading others, I question established approaches.
Yes
No
64. I encourage subordinates who perform effectively.
Yes
No
65. I believe that an important part of a manager's job is to provide coaching to subordinates.
Yes
No
66. I believe that managers do not need to be leaders all the time within their teams.
Yes
No
67. For the sake of my health, I monitor what I eat and drink.
Yes
No
68. I almost always act in line with my beliefs.
Yes
No
69. I have a good working relationship with my colleagues.
Yes
No
70. I often reflect on what prevents me from being more effective at work and act on what I learn.
Yes
No
71. I deliberately use other people to help solve problems.
Yes
No
72. I can lead people who have strong innovative abilities.
Yes
No
73. My participation in meetings is usually effective.
Yes
No
74. I use different ways to keep people on my team interested in their work.
Yes
No
75. I rarely have serious problems in my relationships with subordinates.
Yes
No
76. I do not allow myself to miss opportunities to develop my subordinates.
Yes
No
77. I make sure that the people I lead clearly understand the team’s work goals.
Yes
No
78. I generally feel energetic and cheerful.
Yes
No
79. I have examined how my personal development has influenced my beliefs.
Yes
No
80. I have a clear personal career plan.
Yes
No
81. I do not give up when things are going badly.
Yes
No
82. I feel confident leading problem-solving sessions.
Yes
No
83. Generating new ideas is easy for me.
Yes
No
84. I do what I say I will do.
Yes
No
85. I believe that subordinates should challenge management decisions.
Yes
No
86. I make sufficient effort to clarify my subordinates' roles and responsibilities.
Yes
No
87. My subordinates develop the skills they need.
Yes
No
88. I have the skills needed to build effective work teams.
Yes
No
89. My friends would confirm that I look after my well-being.
Yes
No
90. I am happy to discuss my beliefs with others.
Yes
No
91. I discuss my long-term plans with others.
Yes
No
92. "Open and adaptable" is a good description of my character.
Yes
No
93. I generally take a consistent approach to solving problems.
Yes
No
94. I accept my mistakes calmly and do not get upset about them.
Yes
No
95. I am able to listen to others.
Yes
No
96. I am good at delegating work to others.
Yes
No
97. I am convinced that, in a difficult situation, I will have the full support of those I lead.
Yes
No
98. I am able to give good advice.
Yes
No
99. I consistently try to improve my subordinates' work performance.
Yes
No
100. I know how to deal with my emotional problems.
Yes
No
101. I have compared my values with those of the organization as a whole.
Yes
No
102. I usually achieve what I set out to do.
Yes
No
103. I continue to develop and build my potential.
Yes
No
104. At present, I do not have more problems, and they are not more complex, than a year ago.
Yes
No
105. In general, I value unconventional behavior at work.
Yes
No
106. People take my views seriously.
Yes
No
107. I am confident that my leadership methods are effective.
Yes
No
108. My subordinates respect me as a leader.
Yes
No
109. I think it is important that someone else could do my job.
Yes
No
110. I am confident that a group can achieve more than individuals working separately.
Yes
No