Question 1
Do you believe your are destined to accomplish great things?
Yes, and I always knew that.
Yes, but I need other leaders in order to do so.
It depends on how you define "great things."
Yes, but only when my team is excellent and follows my lead.
Question 2
At which stage of a project are you happiest and most driven?
At the very beginning
When it comes time to form my team and decide on resources
During our first brainstorm session
When we hit our first obstacle
Question 3
How do you let others know what you expect from them?
I don’t; they should already know.
It’s in their long-term development plan, plus I give ongoing feedback
We have a meeting to set standards & expectations for the group
They mostly look to me as an example, but sometimes I just tell them outright
Question 4
During a relatively slow week, you like to:
Read up on new technologies, methods and models
Catch up on my one-on-one meetings & mentoring sessions
Hold an offsite for my team for morale building
Design an improvement strategy for a struggling employee
Question 5
Which of these phrases are you the most likely to use?
“Why not?”
“Try this.”
“What do you think?”
“Here’s what you need to do.”
Question 6
Your own boss (or mentor) asks to meet with you; she sounds mad. You suspect she will say:
You need to listen more to the rest of the executive team.
You’re spending too much time teaching people.
Stop calling so many meetings and giving out unqualified praise.
Your team feels they can’t share new ideas with you.
Question 7
What phrase is the most frustrating to you?
"That's not how we do things."
“I don’t need your help.”
“How does this add to our bottom line?”
“I’ll do it my way.”
Question 8
You are most likely to be voted:
To Fast Company’s annual Most Creative People list
Mentor of the Year
Interim CEO (when your company’s leader suddenly departs)
Off the island