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TEST V. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)Form 6S

Instructions: This questionnaire provides a description of yourleadership style. Twenty-one descriptive statements are listed below.Judge how frequently each statement fits you and circle the number

that best describes you. The word others may mean your followers,client, or group members. (1 is none at all and 5 as always)

1: I make others feel good to be around me 1 2 3 4 5

2: I express with a few simple words what wecould and should do 1 2 3 4 5

3: I enable others to think about old problems

in new ways. 1 2 3 4 5

4: I help others develop themselves. 1 2 3 4 5

5: I tell others what to do if they want to berewarded for their work 1 2 3 4 5

6: I am satisfied when others meet agreed-standards 1 2 3 4 5

7: I am content to let others continueworking in the same way as always 1 2 3 4 5

8: Others have complete faith in me 1 2 3 4 5

9: I provide appealing images about whatwe can do 1 2 3 4 5

10: I provide others with new ways oflooking at puzzling things 1 2 3 4 5

11: I let others know how I think theyare doing 1 2 3 4 5

12: I provide recognition/rewards whenothers reach their goals 1 2 3 4 5

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13: As long as things are working, I do nottry to change anything 1 2 3 4 5

14: Whatever others want to do is OK with me 1 2 3 4 5

15: Others are proud to be associated with me 1 2 3 4 5

16: I help others find meaning in their work 1 2 3 4 5

17: I get others to rethink ideas that theyhad never questioned before 1 2 3 4 5

18: I give personal attention to others whoseem rejected 1 2 3 4 5

19: I call attention to what others can getfor what they accomplish 1 2 3 4 5

20: I tell others the standards they haveto know to carry out their work 1 2 3 4 5

21: I ask no more of others than whatis absolutely essential 1 2 3 4 5

* write down what the number you encircled corresponding to eachnumbered statement

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F71 = 2 = 3 = 4 = 5 = 6 = 7 =8 = 9 = 10 = 11 = 12 = 13 = 14 =15 = 16 = 17 = 18 = 19 = 20 = 21 =

TOTAL

Scores:Low 1-5 Moderate 6-10 High 11-15

Scoring Interpretation

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Factor 1. Idealized Influence indicates whether you holdsubordinates trust, maintain their faith and respect, show dedicationto them, appeal to their hopes and dreams, and act as their rolemodel.

Factor 2Inspirational Motivation measures the degree to whichyou provide a vision, use appropriate symbols and images to helpothers focus on their work, and try to make others feel their work issignificant.

Factor 3Intellectual Stimulation shows the degree to which youencourage others to be creative in looking at old problems in newways, create an e4nvironment that is tolerant of seemingly extremepositions, and nurture people to question their own values and beliefsand those of the organization.

Factor 4 Individualized Consideration indicates the degree towhich you show interest in others well-being, assign projectindividually, and pay attention to those who seem less involved in thegroup.

Factor 5Contingent Reward shows the degree to which you tellothers what to do in order to be rewarded, emphasize what you expectfrom them, and recognize their accomplishments.

Factor 6 Management-By-Exception assesses whether you tellothers the job requirements, are content with standard performance,

and are a believer in if it aint broke, dont fix it.

Factor 7Laissez-Faire measures whether you require little of others,are content to let things ride, and let others do their own thing.

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TEST VI. Skills Inventory

Instructions: Read each item carefully and decide whether the itemdescribes you as a person. Indicate your response to each item byselecting one of the five options to the right of each item (1 as not

true and 5 as very true)

1: Enjoy getting into the details of howthings work 1 2 3 4 5

2: As a rule, adapting ideas to peoples needs isrelatively easy for me 1 2 3 4 5

3 :I enjoy working with abstract ideas 1 2 3 4 5

4: Technical things fascinate me 1 2 3 4 5

5: Being able to understand others is the mostimportant part of my work 1 2 3 4 5

6: Seeing the big picture comes easy for me 1 2 3 4 5

7: One of my skills is being good at makingthings work 1 2 3 4 5

8: My main concern is to have a supportivecommunication climate 1 2 3 4 5

9: I am intrigued by complex organizationalproblems 1 2 3 4 5

10: Following directions and filling out formscomes easily for me 1 2 3 4 5

11: Understanding the social fabric of theorganization is important to me 1 2 3 4 5

12: I would enjoy working out strategiesfor my organizations growth 1 2 3 4 5

13: I am good at completing the thingsIve been assigned to do 1 2 3 4 5

14: Getting all parties to work together

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is a challenge I enjoy 1 2 3 4 515: Creating a mission statement is rewarding work 1 2 3 4 5

16: I understand how to do the basic thingsrequired of me 1 2 3 4 5

17 : I am concerned with how my decisionsaffect the lives of others 1 2 3 4 5

18: Thinking about organizational valuesand philosophy appeals to me 1 2 3 4 5

The scores you received on the skills inventory provide informationabout your leadership skills in three areas.

Technical Human Conceptual

1 = 2 = 3 =4 = 5 = 6 =7 = 8 = 9 =10 = 11 = 12 =13 = 14 = 15 =16 = 17 = 18 =TOTAL

SCORE:Low 1-10 Moderate 11-20 High 21-30

By comparing the differences between your scores you can determinewhere you have leadership strengths and where you have leadershipweaknesses. Your scores also point toward the level of managementfor which you might be most suited. To be efficient and effective -Leadership in lower management requires to be high in technical skillsand at least moderate in human skills. Leadership in middlemanagement requires at least moderate in technical and human skills.Upper management requires to be moderate in technical skills andhigh in both human and conceptual skills.