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Ever had a boss who keeps an eye on every detail? Or maybe one who steps back and lets you figure things out? Leadership styles vary just as much as personalities, shaping how we guide and motivate those who look to us for direction. Psychologist Kurt Lewin’s research introduced the foundation for understanding these styles, including autocratic, democratic, delegative, and transformational leadership.
Whether you’re curious about your own or someone else’s leadership style, this test will help you discover how you lead and what it says about you.
it generates a little bit of pablum based on how you answer, probably from 6-8 stock responses on a scale of too hands-on to too hands-off:
"Seems like your leadership style is transformational (visionary).
You’re a visionary leader who inspires your team with big ideas and a focus on the future. Your enthusiasm motivates others and builds loyalty, driving significant achievements. However, too much focus on the vision can sometimes neglect immediate priorities. Balancing long-term goals with short-term needs will enhance your leadership impact."
Many of these questions don't make much sense in the real world. As the supervisor, I generally knew more about our operation than they did. If I told them a procedure, it was because they needed to follow it or Bad Things Would Happen.
Yeah a lot of the questions had answers nowhere near the reality of managing a team and were leading to an obvious result.
Obviously you can't cover all the bases in a short quiz, but this was low-effort.
it generates a little bit of pablum based on how you answer, probably from 6-8 stock responses on a scale of too hands-on to too hands-off:
"Seems like your leadership style is transformational (visionary).
You’re a visionary leader who inspires your team with big ideas and a focus on the future. Your enthusiasm motivates others and builds loyalty, driving significant achievements. However, too much focus on the vision can sometimes neglect immediate priorities. Balancing long-term goals with short-term needs will enhance your leadership impact."
Many of these questions don't make much sense in the real world. As the supervisor, I generally knew more about our operation than they did. If I told them a procedure, it was because they needed to follow it or Bad Things Would Happen.
Yeah a lot of the questions had answers nowhere near the reality of managing a team and were leading to an obvious result.
Obviously you can't cover all the bases in a short quiz, but this was low-effort.
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