The Leadership Challenge

In your role as leader, to what extent do you like to motivate or drive people to...?	Click a bubble to select your response
	0 = Not at all	6 = To a very great extent
be supportive of people, help those around them to grow and develop, and provide others with positive feedback
treat people as members of the team, be sensitive to the needs of others and interact in friendly and cooperative ways
gain the approval of those around them, "go along" with people, and maintain (superficially) pleasant interpersonal relationships.
conform, fit into the "mold", and follow rules, policies and standard operating procedures
do only what they are told, clear all decisions with superiors and please those in positions of authority
avoid any possibility of being blamed for a mistake, shift responsibilities to others and maintain a low profile
point out mistakes, gain status by being critical and dismiss even good ideas due to minor flaws
act forceful and aggressive, control the people around them and build up their power base
operate in a 'win/lose' framework, outperform their peers and do anything necessary to look good
set unrealistically high goals, stay on top of every detail, and work long hours to attain narrowly-defined objectives
set challenging but realistic goals, establish plans to reach those goals and pursue them with enthusiasm
gain enjoyment from their work, develop themselves professionally and approach problems with interest creativity and integrity