Leadership can be classified into different styles, ranging from autocratic to delegative. In this MissionSelf article, we give you a quiz that will help you determine the type of leader you are.
A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.
– Robert Townsend
Someone rightly said that a leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of a visionary and 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 viewpoints regarding leadership, which is fine, because there are different leadership styles, and people have their own preferences. What remains a fact, however, is that no kind of leadership is considered good or bad. Before we discuss leadership styles, you should take the following quiz to know more about your personal leadership characteristics.
Quiz to Determine your Leadership Style
Given below is a list of questions that will help you determine your individual style of leadership. All questions need to be answered to reach a result. There are no right or wrong answers; you should choose the option that strikes closest to home.
As we mentioned above, there are no right or wrong answers. Depending on the situation, the ideal type of leadership will change. A good and effective leader will understand and practice all these types of leadership, and, more importantly, know when to use which style of leadership. His credibility, effectiveness, and charisma depends on how aptly he chooses a leadership style and how he executes it.
