Someone rightly said that the leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist. I completely agree with this statement. You also must have observed many leaders talking about dreams, hopes, and tomorrows, which indeed motivates people for a better future. Whether they achieve it or not is a different matter altogether. Some of you may have different points of view regarding leadership and it is all right. Because there are different leadership styles and people may have their own preferences. But what remains a fact, is that, no kind of leadership is considered good or bad today. Well, before we discuss leadership styles, you should take the following quiz to know more about your personal leadership characteristics.
Quiz on Leadership Styles
Given below is a set of questions that you need to answer. You have to select any one option from the given answers.
Do you always have the final say in decisions made within the group? A. Yes, after all I am the leader. B. Sometimes C. Never Do you always consider the suggestions of other group members? A. Never, I don't waste time in such things. B. Yes, sometimes their suggestions could be resourceful. C. I always work according to the suggestions provided by the group members. The final decision is always taken by you? A. Absolutely. B. Sometimes, though I do consider other view points. C. Never, I let my group members take the final decision. Do you punish the team members for their mistakes? A. Yes, otherwise how they will improve? B. At times, to see the improvement in them. And I also have a reward system for them. C. Never, even if they repeat the same mistake several times. Do you always keep a watch to see what the team members are doing? A. Yes, I always tell them what to do, when to do, how to do, and within how much time. B. Not really. I observe their working style and provide them with guidance whenever needed. C. Never, because I think they know their job better than me, so I don't interfere. Do you accept inputs from group members? A. I have better things to do. B. Many times, especially in times of crisis. C. Always, in fact, every action I take is guided by their inputs. Do you seek advice from your group members? A. Why should I? B. Sometimes, after all I am not the master of all trades. C. Always. I never take any decision without their advice. Do you involve group members in the decision-making process? A. Never, because it is impossible for several people to come to a consensus. B. Always, though I may not let them overpower or influence my decisions. C. Always, in fact, I let group members take the final decision. |
Result of the Quiz
Mostly A: If your answer to most of the above questions was A, then you are an autocratic leader. It means that your style of leadership is authoritarian. You always maintain a division between yourself as a leader and other members as followers. You tend to take decisions independently without considering the point of view of other people. This kind of leadership style is suitable for a person who is simply the best at what he or she does. For example, if a manager is more experienced and knowledgeable, and has faith in his abilities and skills, then he can use autocratic leadership styles in management of a particular business process.
Mostly B: If your answer to most of the questions was B, then your style of leadership is democratic aka participative. It is considered as one of the most effective leadership styles in ideal situations. As the name suggests, democratic leaders consider the suggestions and opinions of group members and involve group members in the decision-making process. But they make sure that the final decision is taken by them while being in sync with the majority. This kind of leadership motivates the followers and encourages the group members to participate in the process. It ultimately improves the creativity and productivity of the members. It is one of the ideal types of leadership styles in education system.
Mostly C: If your answer to most of the questions was C, then you are a delegative leader, where your leadership style is known as Laissez Faire. A delegative leader is one of the lest productive leaders or in other words he is hardly a leader. Such leaders do not take any decisions independently and so cannot even guide their group members or subordinates to take the right decision. They often trust their subordinates blindly and let them handle every situation on their own. This kind of leadership works well only in situations where one has a highly qualified and highly committed workforce. For example, Laissez Faire could be an effective leadership style in nursing or medicine, where a doctor can allow a professional nurse to take of a patient using her own set of skills and knowledge.
I hope the above quiz helped you know your leadership type. A wise and successful leader is the one who uses the right leadership style in a given situation. His credibility, effectiveness, and charisma depends on how aptly he chooses a leadership style and how he executes it. Ask your friends to take up this quiz on Buzzle, and let them find out their style of leadership too.
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