Psychologies UK 04.2020

74 PSYCHOLOGIES MAGAZINE APRIL 2020

WORDS: SALLY BROWN. PHOTOGRAPHS: GETTY IMAGES

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Dossier

Test

1

To you, good leaders should

be prepared to:

♥ Consult and work with others

■ Step outside their comfort zone

l Think outside the box

◊◆ Put the welfare of others first

2

You are at your best

when you feel:

◆ Needed

l Useful

■ Respected

♥ Connected

3

You’re most likely to step

up to lead if:

♥ You are asked to by a group

or community

l You can see where you can make

a diŒerence

◆ No one else is prepared

to step up

■ It can help important

change happen

4

Which of these

descriptions would

you be most pleased with?

l Always has an answer

■ Always sees the bigger picture

◊◆ Always calm and in control

♥ Always finds common ground

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5

You would feel more like a

leader if you were more:

♥ Decisive

◆ Dynamic

l Conventional

■ Focused

6

Delegating can be an

opportunity to:

■ Get the routine stuŒ done

l Get a perspective on your ideas

♥ Get people involved

◆ Help people develop

7

You feel most like a leader

when you’ve:

♥ Put the right people in touch with

each other

◆ Found a way to bring out the best

in people

l Got people on board with

a new concept

■ Generated momentum where

it’s really needed

8

You usually feel most

drawn to people who:

l Thrive on ideas and debate

■ Are passionate about something

that matters

♥ Take responsibility and get involved

◆ See the best in others

9

You would be most

attracted to a leadership

role that involved:

♥ Collaborating and building

meaningful relationships

■ Communicating your vision

for what needs to change

◆ Supporting and developing

other people

l Leading a team to find

creative solutions

10

Life feels most

rewarding when:

■ You’re growing as a person

l You have an outlet for your ideas

♥ You’re surrounded by people

you connect with

◆ You’re making a diŒerence to

people who need help

Circle the answers

that most closely

apply to you, then

add up the symbols.

Read the section

(or sections) you

circled most, to

reveal your natural

leadership style.

What’s your natural

leadership style?