Leader / Leadership Ability Assessment Test - the question form
Questions: 50 · 10 minutes
1. Are you often the center of attention?
a) yes
b) no
2. Do you feel that many people around you hold a higher position at work than you do?
Yes
No
3. When you are in a meeting with people of the same professional status as you, do you feel inclined not to express your opinion, even when it is necessary?
a) yes
b) no
4. As a child, did you like being a leader among your peers?
a) yes
b) no
5. Do you feel pleasure when you manage to persuade someone of something?
a) Yes
b) No
6. Are you sometimes described as an indecisive person?
a) Yes
b) No
7. Do you agree with the statement: "Most of what is useful in the world is the result of the work of a small number of exceptional people"?
Yes
No
8. Do you feel a strong need for an adviser who could guide your professional activities?
a) Yes
b) No
9. Do you sometimes lose your composure when talking with people?
a) yes
b) no
10. Do you enjoy seeing that other people are somewhat afraid of you?
Yes
No
11. Do you try to choose a seat (at a meeting, in a group, etc.) that allows you to be the center of attention and to control the situation?
a) yes
b) no
12. Do you feel that you make a strong impression on others?
Yes
No
13. Do you consider yourself a dreamer?
Yes
No
14. Do you become unsettled when people around you disagree with you?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever, on your own initiative, taken on organizing work teams, sports teams, or other groups?
a) yes
b) no
16. If what you planned did not produce the expected results, you:
are glad if responsibility for the task is placed on someone else
take responsibility and see the task through to completion yourself
17. Which of the two statements is closer to your view?
a) A good leader should be able to do the work they lead and be personally involved in it.
b) A good leader only needs to be able to manage others and does not necessarily need to do the work themselves.
18. Whom do you prefer to work with?
with compliant people
with independent, self-reliant people
19. Do you try to avoid heated discussions?
a) yes
b) no
20. When you were a child, were you often faced with your father's authoritarian behavior?
Yes
No
21. In a professional discussion, can you persuade people who previously disagreed with you to support your position?
a) Yes
b) No
22. Imagine this situation: while walking in the woods with friends, you get lost. Evening is approaching and a decision needs to be made. What would you do?
You would leave the decision to the most competent person in your group.
You would do nothing, relying on others.
23. There is a saying: "Better to be first in a village than last in a city." Do you agree with it?
Yes
No
24. Do you consider yourself someone who influences others?
Yes
No
25. Could an unsuccessful attempt to show initiative make you never do it again?
Yes
No
26. In your view, who is a true leader?
a) the most competent person
b) the person with the strongest character
27. Do you always try to understand people and appreciate them appropriately?
Yes
No
28. Do you respect discipline?
Yes
No
29. Which of the following two leaders do you prefer?
a) One who makes all decisions independently
b) One who always consults with others and listens to their opinions
30. Which of the following leadership styles do you consider most effective for the functioning of the type of organization in which you work?
Collegial
Authoritarian
31. Do you often get the impression that others take advantage of you?
a) yes
b) no
32. Which of the following descriptions is more like you?
A person with a loud voice and expressive gestures; quick with words
A person with a calm, quiet voice; reserved and thoughtful
33. How would you behave in a meeting if you believe your opinion is the only correct one, but the others disagree with you?
Remain silent
Defend your opinion
34. Do you subordinate other people's interests and behavior to the work you are doing?
Yes
No
35. Do you feel anxious when you are responsible for an important task?
Yes
No
36. What would you prefer?
To work under the supervision of a good leader
To work independently, without supervisors
37. Do you agree with the statement: "For family life to be good, it is necessary for one spouse to make the decisions in the family"?
a) Agree
b) Disagree
38. Have you ever bought something influenced by other people’s opinions rather than your own needs?
a) Yes
b) No
39. Do you consider your organizational skills to be good?
Yes
No
40. How do you respond when you encounter difficulties?
You give up
You feel a strong desire to overcome them
41. Do you reproach people when they deserve it?
Yes
No
42. Do you feel that your nervous system can withstand the demands of everyday life?
Yes
No
43. How would you respond if you were asked to reorganize your institution or organization?
a) I would implement the necessary changes immediately
b) I would not rush and would first think everything through carefully
44. Are you able to interrupt someone who is talking too much, if necessary?
Yes
No
45. Do you agree with the statement: “To be happy, you need to live unnoticed”?
Yes
No
46. Do you believe that every person should accomplish something outstanding?
Yes
No
47. Who would you prefer to become?
a) an artist, poet, composer, or scientist
b) an outstanding leader or political figure
48. What kind of music do you prefer to listen to?
Powerful and solemn
Quiet and lyrical
49. Do you feel nervous when you are expecting to meet important or well-known people?
Yes
No
50. Have you often met people with a stronger will than yours?
a) Yes
b) No