QUIZ

To select top leaders who will lead in an uncertain business environment, you need to understand what does it really mean to be a good leader in your organization? There are certain things all good leaders do, such as communicating effectively, providing direction, instilling trust, etc. But what does that really mean on a day-to-day basis? Take this short quiz and try to match the 10 Things Good Leaders Do with their practical daily applications. See if you know what it REALLY takes to be a good leader!

LEADERS DO:
Listen to Others
Process Information
Communicate Effectively
Instill Trust
Provide Direction
Delegate Responsibility
Cultivate Individual Talents
Motivate Successfully
Build Personal Relationships
Facilitate Team Success

HOW LEADERS DO IT:
Keeps promises
Is a patient, helpful, effective coach
Solicits ideas, suggestions and opinions from others
Shows consideration for the feelings of others
Identifies the core element of an issue
Creates an atmosphere of team cooperation over competition
Covers an issue effectively without overdoing it
Keeps focus on big picture while implementing details
Gives others authority to independently fulfill responsibilities
Gives recognition to producers of high quality work

Answers to the Quiz
Listen to Others -- Solicit ideas, suggestions and opinions from others
Process Information -- Identify the core element of an issue
Communicate Effectively -- Cover an issue thoroughly without overdoing it
Instill Trust -- Keep promises
Provide Direction -- Keep focus on big picture while implementing details
Delegate Responsibility -- Give others authority to independently fulfill responsibilities
Cultivate Individual Talents -- Is a patient, helpful, effective coach
Motivate Successfully -- Give recognition to producers of high quality work
Build Personal Relationships -- Show consideration for the feelings of others
Facilitate Team Success -- Create an atmosphere of team cooperation over competition

Items for this quiz, “10 Things Good Leaders Do” and, “How Leaders Do It” were taken from the 18 skill sets and 70 corresponding survey items in the CheckPoint™ Management Development System. To learn more about this and other assessment tools that can help with the selection and ongoing development of your future leaders visit us at www.KnowYourPeople.ca