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Workgroup Leadership Style Questionnaire

Workgroup Leadership Style Questionnaire Test

Learn how your team experiences your leadership style in just 3 minutes. Get a clear read on directive, collegial, or hands-off tendencies to guide coaching and stronger team alignment.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

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10/16

Laissez-Faire (LF)

Measures the extent to which a leader uses a permissive, low-control style marked by leniency, low demands, and shifting responsibility.

Low permissiveness

Moderate permissiveness

High permissiveness

0 – 5: Low permissiveness | 6 – 11: Moderate permissiveness | 12 – 16: High permissiveness

A score of 10 indicates a moderate permissive tendency, suggesting relatively flexible discipline and lower day-to-day control while still retaining some expectations and oversight.

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7/16

Collegial (C)

Measures the degree to which a leader uses a democratic, responsibility-sharing approach that combines delegation with appropriate demands and control.

Low collegiality

Moderate collegiality

High collegiality

0 – 5: Low collegiality | 6 – 11: Moderate collegiality | 12 – 16: High collegiality

A score of 7 indicates a moderate collegial style, suggesting some delegation and shared decision-making alongside a continued need for structure and oversight.

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13/16

Directive (D)

Measures the extent to which a leader relies on unilateral decision-making, tight control, and strict discipline while limiting subordinate initiative.

Low directive

Moderate directive

High directive

0 – 5: Low directive | 6 – 11: Moderate directive | 12 – 16: High directive

A score of 13 indicates a high directive style, suggesting strong emphasis on authority, control over execution, and decisions made primarily by the leader.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and assessment specialists

38%OF USERS

They use it to collect team feedback on managers and support hiring, promotion, and development decisions.

Team leaders and managers

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand how their direct reports experience their leadership and what to adjust in daily management.

Coaches and training facilitators

28%OF USERS

They include it in leadership programs to start honest discussions about management style and team dynamics.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Permissive (P)

Average

7.5

Normal range

5.1 — 9.9

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Collegial (C)

Average

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6.4 — 11.7

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Directive (D)

Average

5.1

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2.6 — 7.5

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures how a leader’s management behavior is perceived by subordinates. Results classify the dominant style as directive, collegial, or permissive.

Who should complete the items?

It is intended for team members who work with the leader and can judge day-to-day interactions. It is not designed as a self-report measure.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion time is about 3 minutes. The questionnaire includes 16 items.

How should responses be selected?

Answer based on typical behavior observed over time, not isolated incidents. Use the option that best matches the most common pattern.

How should the results be used?

Results support feedback, leadership development, and evaluation by providing an external perspective on management style. They should be interpreted as indicators of current interaction patterns rather than fixed traits.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Workgroup Leadership Style Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire is designed to assess perceived leadership behaviors within a workgroup. The Workgroup Leadership Style Questionnaire provides a brief, structured snapshot of how a leader is viewed by others in day-to-day management interactions.

The measure includes 16 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. Items are intended to characterize a leader’s predominant approach (e.g., more directive, more participative, or more hands-off) based on observer ratings rather than self-report.

Results from the Workgroup Leadership Style Questionnaire may be used to support workplace feedback, leadership development planning, and organizational consultation when interpreted in context. It is attributed to R. R. Blake and J. S. Mouton.

Author: J. S. Mouton, R. R. Blake

Literature: Bass, B. M. Leadership and performance beyond expectations. Free Press. 1985.; Yukl, G. Leadership in organizations. Prentice Hall. 2002.; Campbell, J. P., McCloy, R. A., Oppler, S. H., & Sager, C. E. A theory of performance. In N. Schmitt & W. C. Borman (Eds.), Personnel selection in organizations. Jossey-Bass. 1993.; Schein, E. H. Organizational culture and leadership. Jossey-Bass. 1992.; Judge, T. A., & Bono, J. E. Relationship of core self-evaluations traits—self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, locus of control, and emotional stability—with job satisfaction and job performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology. 2001.

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