A leadership questionnaire does seem like an intriguing task and it has proved to be an enlightening one too. As I’ve read about the various approaches in Northouse, it was rather interesting to apply this to interpret my own self.
So, starting with leadership trait questionnaire, I scored mostly 5’s and the surveys completed by my colleagues and family members agreed to it as well. In skills inventory, I scored a good 28 in both human skills and conceptual skills but I could see my technical skills lagging behind. This made me realize that technical skills are where I need to work harder. Further, in style questionnaire, I scored a range of 45-50 in both task and relationship scores but my task score was a number less than relationship one. I have always been aware of this shortcoming and I’m going to keep working on fixing it.
All in all, this survey was as fun as it was revealing. Also, it almost aligns with my self-conceptions. It gave me a better perspective on my strengths and weaknesses. Indeed, its a good tool for self-assessment as well as the assessment of others.