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Leadership Qualities Assessment Test

Learn your leadership strengths and growth areas in just 6 minutes. Get clear results and practical next steps to build confidence, communication, motivation, and smart decisions under pressure.

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Questions: 306 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

19/30

Subordinate Motivation (SM)

Measures how effectively a leader inspires and encourages subordinates to pursue shared goals and maintain engagement.

Low

Moderate

High

6 – 11: Low | 12 – 21: Moderate | 22 – 30: High

A score of 19 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally adequate ability to motivate employees with room to strengthen consistent engagement and inspiration practices.

example score

18/30

Decision-Making (DM)

Assesses how effectively a leader makes timely, well-reasoned decisions under varying levels of uncertainty and pressure.

Developing

Adequate

Strong

6 – 11: Developing | 12 – 21: Adequate | 22 – 30: Strong

A score of 18 falls in the Adequate range, suggesting generally sound decision-making with room to improve speed and consistency in more complex situations.

example score

12/30

Use of Power (UoP)

This scale measures how effectively a leader uses their formal authority to achieve goals without relying on excessive pressure or authoritarian control.

Low use of power

Balanced use of power

High use of power

6 – 11: Low use of power | 12 – 21: Balanced use of power | 22 – 30: High use of power

A score of 12 falls in the Balanced use of power range, suggesting you can assert authority when needed while generally avoiding overly forceful control.

example score

17/30

Consideration for Others (CfO)

Measures how well a leader notices and takes into account team members’ needs, interests, and feelings to support trust and effective collaboration.

Low focus on people

Balanced focus on people

Strong focus on people

6 – 11: Low focus on people | 12 – 21: Balanced focus on people | 22 – 30: Strong focus on people

A score of 17 falls in the Balanced focus on people range, suggesting you generally consider others’ perspectives while still having room to deepen consistency in support and responsiveness.

example score

16/30

Communication Domain (CD)

Measures how effectively a person communicates, builds rapport, and maintains working relationships in a leadership context.

Needs development

Adequate

Strong

6 – 11: Needs development | 12 – 21: Adequate | 22 – 30: Strong

A score of 16 falls in the Adequate range, suggesting generally workable communication skills with clear opportunities to strengthen consistency and influence in interactions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

New and aspiring managers

41%OF USERS

People stepping into a first leadership role use it to spot gaps in confidence, communication, and decision-making before managing others.

Team leads and project owners

34%OF USERS

Working leaders take it to understand how well they motivate, delegate, and handle pressure while coordinating day-to-day work.

HR and L&D specialists

25%OF USERS

HR and training professionals use it in coaching or workshops to quickly map strengths and development priorities across employees.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Motivation of Subordinates (MoS)

Average

19.5

Normal range

15.4 — 23.6

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Decision Making (DM)

Average

18.2

Normal range

14.2 — 22.2

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Use of Power (UoP)

Average

20.5

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17.3 — 23.8

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Attention to People (AtP)

Average

17.1

Normal range

13.4 — 20.9

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Communicative Sphere (CS)

Average

19.6

Normal range

16.6 — 22.7

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

This questionnaire describes 30 types of activities characteristic of effective leaders. Please read each item carefully. Indicate the extent to which the corresponding qualities, skills, and abilities are present by selecting the most appropriate response option.

- Fully evident
- Quite evident
- Moderately evident
- Poorly evident
- Practically absent
- Fully expressed
- Fairly well expressed
- Moderately expressed
- Poorly expressed
- Virtually absent
- Fully developed
- Fairly well developed
- Moderately developed
- Poorly developed
- Practically absent

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Leadership Qualities Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

business

leadership

This self-report measure is designed to screen for perceived leadership-related traits and behaviors in workplace or training contexts. The Leadership Qualities Assessment provides a structured way to reflect on common leadership competencies and identify relative strengths and areas for development.

It consists of 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Item content generally targets domains such as self-confidence, communication, decision-making under pressure, and the ability to motivate others, with results intended to support goal-setting and development planning. The Leadership Qualities Assessment is sometimes cited in association with Bernard M. Bass.

Author: Bernard M. Bass

Literature: Yukl, G. Leadership in organizations. Pearson. 2006.