Leadership Style Survey
   
   
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Occasionally True
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Almost Never True
 
1.  

I always retain the final decision making authority within my department or team.
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2.  

I always try to include one or more employees in determining what to do and how to do it. However, I maintain the final decision making authority.
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3.  

I and my employees always vote whenever a major decision has to be made.
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4.  

I do not consider suggestions made by my employees as I do not have the time for them.
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5.  

I ask for employee ideas and input on upcoming plans and projects.
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6.  

For a major decision to pass in my department, it must have the approval of each individual or the majority.
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7.  

I tell my employees what has to be done and how to do it.
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8.  

When things go wrong and I need to create a strategy to keep a project or process running on schedule, I call a meeting to get my employee's advice.
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9.  

To get information out, I send it by email, memos, or voice mail; very rarely is a meeting called. My employees are then expected to act upon the information.
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10.  

When someone makes a mistake, I tell them not to ever do that again and make a note of it.
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11.  

I want to create an environment where the employees take ownership of the project. I allow them to participate in the decision making process.
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12.  

I allow my employees to determine what needs to be done and how to do it.
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13.  

New hires are not allowed to make any decisions unless it is approved by me first.
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14.  

I ask employees for their vision of where they see their jobs going and then use their vision where appropriate.
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15.  

My workers know more about their jobs than me, so I allow them to carry out the decisions to do their job.
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16.  

When something goes wrong, I tell my employees that a procedure is not working correctly and I establish a new one.
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17.  

I allow my employees to set priorities with my guidance.
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18.  

I delegate tasks in order to implement a new procedure or process.
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19.  

I closely monitor my employees to ensure they are performing correctly.
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20.  

When there are differences in role expectations, I work with them to resolve the differences.
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21.  

Each individual is responsible for defining their job.
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22.  

I like the power that my leadership position holds over subordinates.
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23.  

I like to use my leadership power to help subordinates grow.
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24.  

I like to share my leadership power with my subordinates.
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25.  

Employees must be directed or threatened with punishment in order to get them to achieve the organizational objectives.
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26.  

Employees will exercise self-direction if they are committed to the objectives.
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27.  

Employees have the right to determine their own organizational objectives.
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28.  

Employees seek mainly security.
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29.  

Employees know how to use creativity and ingenuity to solve organizational problems.
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30.  

My employees can lead themselves just as well as I can.
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