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Leadership InSight Questionnaire

…Transforming OK Leaders to Great Leaders…

Leading Performance Pty Ltd 2010 © of 7 Postal : PO Box 196, North Sydney, NSW 2059, Australia

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Your name: Date:

Instructions:

Our goal is to get maximum clarity on where your behaviours are aligned with those of an exemplary leader and where your behaviours are different from those of an exemplary leader.

A “textbook perfect” leader—a 99%% flawless leader who can seldom be faulted—would score 4 on each of the 24 behaviours in the questionnaire.

Thinking about how close your current leadership behaviours are to the extremely-difficult-to-attain 4, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each statement by circl ing the appropriate rating point for each of the 24 behaviours. Half points are OK.

If only part of a statement is responsible for a lower score, please indicate that by putting a cross next to that part.

Scale:

1 = This doesn’t describe what I do well at all

2 = This describes what I do some of the time

3 = This describes what I do most of the time

4 = This describes what I do to a T. I do this almost perfectly, 99% of the time.

Building Block 1: Clarity of Outcomes

1. You have a very clear vision of what short term and long-term success looks l ike. Your business/organisational purpose and vision is documented, communicated clearly, frequently referred to and fully accepted by each of your team members.

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2. You have agreed clearly defined roles, responsibil it ies and specific, measurable, lofty performance targets (which are aligned with the business purpose) with each of your team members. You track performance against these goals and you regularly discuss with team members their progress against targets.

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3. You have the functional, technical and intellectual capabil it ies required for your role and display impeccable business acumen.

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4. You always look beyond immediate concerns to where you should be in the future and develop successful long-term strategies. You predict future developments with accuracy.

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Building Block 2: Tenacious Execution and Implementation

5. You plan, priorit ise and delegate extremely effectively. You regularly follow-up with your people to ensure that their commitments are honoured. You’re good at managing your t ime and focussing your efforts on that which is most productive.

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6. You make high quality and timely decisions. You use your knowledge, experience and intuition to make considered judgements that are usually correct, even when complete information is unavailable. You are a commendable and creative problem solver and display excellent originality to get things done.

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7. You are polit ically astute beyond reproach and you accurately predict and negotiate through organisational roadblocks. You’re great at utilising both formal and informal networks to get things done.

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8. You are a team player who 100% of the time thinks broadly, way beyond a “silo” mentality that’s focused on your own, and your business unit’s, immediate needs. You’re impeccable at incorporating the broader concerns of your organization into your decision making.

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Building Block 3: Abundant Confidence and Drive

9. You are ambitious, passionate and ceaselessly energetic. You’re great at generating opportunities rather than waiting for them to happen. You consistently push for results.

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10. You are considered and unfail ingly mature, and show exceptionally good judgment even under pressure. Although you believe in yourself and tend to stick by your decisions, you always admit your errors and learn and grow from your mistakes.

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11. You are exceptionally rational and pragmatic. You are never deterred by problems and adversity . You always face problems and adversity with high levels of courage and commitment.

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12. You demonstrate extraordinary perseverance and tenacity. You can always be relied upon to remain steady and composed when things get tough in stressful and crisis situations.

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Building Block 4: Powerful with People

13. At all t imes you build excellent rapport with all types of people. 100% of the time you’re approachable and empathetic. You understand and work extremely well with interpersonal differences. You always develop relationships of respect and trust. You’re also very comfortable with senior and “important” f igures.

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14. You are truthful and appropriately candid in all of your interactions. Your authenticity stands out, and you always impact as genuine and sincere. No one ever thinks that you might have a hidden agenda. You consistently communicate your true thoughts and feelings, clearly and succinctly, even in sensitive situations and when there’s conflict.

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15. You are exceptionally skilled at building a strong, talented team. You hire effectively. You consistently support and grow your people by providing them with customized development opportunities. Every time you bring out the best in a wide range of people. You always act promptly and directly by being tough but fair with poor performers.

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16. Your team members feel supported and encouraged by you at all t imes. You’re a model leader when it comes to repeatedly acknowledging each team member’s efforts. You show interest in their affairs and habitually celebrate their successes. Everyone knows you as a leader who treats team members fairly and equitably. You regularly provide your team members with clear posit ive and developmental feedback.

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Building Block 5: Profound Awareness and Emotional Maturity

17. You are emotionally mature and exceptionally stable, resil ient and optimistic, regardless of external pressures, personal disappointment, or crit icism by others. You’re cognizant of your own operating style, strengths, weaknesses, and motivations, and how others perceive you. People describe you as having very high emotional intell igence.

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18. You are known as a person with outstanding integrity. You’re aware of your values and consistently demonstrate to others what you stand for. You always behave in alignment with your values; you walk the talk—even in challenging circumstances. You’re unquestionably prepared to take unpopular stands if you believe them to be the right thing to do.

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19. You frequently come from a posit ion of curiosity, and you always seek to truly understand the other person’s thinking and assumptions. You’re inquisit ive and ask questions, taking l ittle for granted. You’re tuned-into and aware of what’s going on in situations.

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20. You ensure you continue to learn and grow. You regularly seek feedback from others. You’re very receptive to developing new approaches and new skills . You take steps to extend and enhance your leadership capabilities, particularly in your weaker, potentially dangerous areas. You regularly involve yourself in developmental activit ies.

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Building Block 6: Adept at Influencing

21. You are a f irst-rate l istener. You regularly reflect back the other person’s thoughts and feelings, and let them know you’ve heard them. Habitually your conversations are a relaxed (verses intense) two-way dialogue.

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22. You are exceptionally comfortable and effective when communicating with people individually as well as in groups, both in more formal presentations and casually. You know, and communicate, your intent in all of your interactions. You impact as being well prepared and you always present in an organized, logical and persuasive fashion.

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23. You are a particularly assertive communicator who, without fail , targets a win/win outcome. You always f ind common ground and, without fail , exercise diplomacy and tact. You successfully resolve all disputes and negotiate agreements, even in the more difficult situations. You’re not afraid of rigorous debate.

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24. You are highly influential with others. You’re always very clear on your targeted outcome and you make your goal clear to everyone involved. You genuinely hear, and carefully consider, the other party’s wants, needs, fears and concerns. You propose, and keep proposing if necessary, potential solutions that will be effective for everyone involved.

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My Overall Self Perception As A Leader

a) I perceive that my greatest strengths as a leader are:

b) I perceive that my potential danger areas as a leader are:

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