leadership quiz

Do you have what it takes to be a successful leader? Take this quick 25-question quiz and find out how your leadership abilities are.

1. When I make a bad call, my first instinct is to find someone else to blame.
2. I care more about whether the group succeeds than whether I get credit for leading it.
3. I can delegate important work without needing to control every detail myself.
4. When I'm angry or frustrated, it sometimes spills over onto the people around me.
5. I sometimes avoid telling people what they need to hear because I don't want to upset them.
6. I'm good at getting people to rally together behind a common goal.
7. I try to keep everyone's interests in mind when making important decisions.
8. I hesitate to take charge even when a group clearly needs direction.
9. I'm good at finding other people's strengths, talents, and skills.
10. I have trouble standing by people when supporting them could hurt my own reputation.
11. I'm willing to sacrifice my own comfort or convenience for the people I'm responsible for.
12. I can hear criticism without automatically treating it as disrespect.
13. I sometimes expect more discipline from other people than I demand from myself.
14. I sometimes struggle to explain what I want clearly enough for other people to act on it.
15. I can turn a broad goal into a plan that other people can understand and act on.
16. I sometimes let responsibilities slide when I know no one will notice.
17. I can feel threatened when someone on my team starts outshining me.
18. After a setback, I can help people refocus on what still needs to be done.
19. I find it difficult to speak up when I believe someone with more status or authority is wrong.
20. I can work effectively with people I wouldn't naturally choose as friends.
21. I stand by people when they're struggling, not just when they're doing well.
22. Under pressure, I can become reactive and lose my focus.
23. I struggle to see where things could go when the way forward isn't obvious.
24. I'm good at sitting down with someone and really listening to what they have to say.
25. When I give my word, I feel obligated to keep it even when it becomes inconvenient.