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Quiz: Predictable Success Leadership Styles

Take this simple quiz and discover your personal Predictable Success® leadership style.

Instructions: For each question below, select the answer which you think is most appropriate, then click the 'Submit' button at the bottom of the screen.

Note: For some questions you may find yourself forced to choose between two or more 'right' answers, or having to choose the 'least wrong' answer. This is deliberate: don't overthink it - go with your instinctive first reaction.
Question 1
What my colleagues value most about me is:
My ability to work systematically.
My ability to get the day-by-day work done.
My ability to get them to cooperate.
My ability to change things.

Question 2
I want to be praised because:
I understand others.
I am creative.
I work hard.
I am accurate.

Question 3
I most value a colleague when:
They maintain a high standard of quality in everything they do.
They demonstrate a will and ability to put in extra work.
They bring good new ideas.
They have an ability to tackle conflicts.

Question 4
In considering a new job, what is most important to me is:
The good working environment.
The demands on the individual to perform.
The new challenges.
The stability and job security.

Question 5
What characterizes me in my day-to-day work as a manager is that:
I am good at working with others.
I am good at spotting new opportunities.
I am good at structuring my work day.
I am good at completing my tasks.

Question 6
A good day for me is when:
We get the day to day work done.
We follow internal procedures.
We face tomorrow's challenges.
We cooperate across departments.

Question 7
What I believe to be most important for our success is:
Our inter-departmental teamwork.
That we are at the cutting edge of our profession.
That we possess knowledge of our customers' needs and wishes.
That we have procedures and systems that work.

Question 8
I spend most of my time:
Getting others to work together to complete tasks and projects.
Making sure people complete tasks and projects in accordance with our policies and procedures.
Trying to complete projects/tasks already in progress.
Thinking up new projects and tasks.

Question 9
In my opinion, my closest colleagues think that I am:
Good at implementing change.
Focused and detail-oriented.
Pleasant and easy to work with.
Good at making quick decisions.

Question 10
In a perfect world, my job would permit me to:
Experience something exciting.
Be with people I like.
Concentrate on my work.
Structure my work.

Question 11
What I bring to a team is that I am:
A good judge of character and a mediator.
Motivated by results.
Efficient and systematic.
Creative and progressive.

Question 12
I succeed most because I understand:
The customers' needs.
Future developments and trends.
Policies, procedures and systems.
People skills.

Question 13
A good day for me is:
When I have been able to work without interruptions.
When we have succeeded as a team.
When my new ideas have won acceptance.
When I have met all my objectives for the day.

Question 14
I need to feel that:
I achieve results every day.
I am well liked.
I am in control of the situation.
I can use my creativity.

Question 15
What I want others to notice about me is:
My ability to work well with others.
My ability to think creatively.
My ability to work systematically.
My capacity to work.

Question 16
Any new role I would like to have is:
One where I can use my functional skills every day.
One with orderly and secure working conditions.
One with constantly changing tasks and challenges.
One where I can work with people.

Question 17
The most important aspect of my job is:
Ensuring my organization's future growth and development.
Getting the day-to-day work done.
Motivating my colleagues in their work.
Establishing procedures which ensure efficient use of our resources.

Question 18
In my job I am good at:
Motivating others to work well.
Finding new ways to accomplish my work.
Getting work done fast.
Supervising others to ensure the job is done correctly.

Question 19
My attitude toward development work (brainstorming, research etc) is that it:
Creates turbulence.
Takes me away from important day-to-day work.
Creates opportunities for creative thinking.
Gives me a chance to get to know others in the organization.

Question 20
In general, the most important reason for putting off an important decision is that:
I do not have sufficient information.
I see many possible solutions to the problem.
I am not sure of other people's opinion.
I have too much to do.

Question 21
My ideal job requires me to:
Work carefully and systematically.
Inspire the commitment of my colleagues.
Work quickly and effectively.
Find new ways of working and new methods.

Question 22
The kinds of tasks I like are:
Those that make it possible to work systematically and within a structure.
Those that give me the opportunity to plan for the future.
Those that require cooperation with colleagues.
Those in which you can see the results the same day.

Question 23
My most important quality in my current job is:
My ability to achieve goals.
My ability to systematize.
My flexibility.
My ability to work well with others.

Question 24
The person taking over from me should like:
Dealing with conflict and controversial discussions.
Risks and excitement.
Being in a secure and stable working environment.
Working under pressure.

Question 25
Deep down, I would like to see myself:
As someone in touch with my colleagues.
As someone recognized by colleagues for the ability to find new solutions.
As someone to rely on when they need help to do extra work.
As someone whom colleagues approach for accurate information.

Question 26
What pleases me most in my current job is:
That I ensure cooperation in teams.
That I manage to foresee and plan for future developments.
That I do things right the first time.
That I am left alone to get things done.

Question 27
The type of work that gives me the greatest satisfaction is:
Work which requires creativity and a willingness to take risks.
Work which requires all-out effort to achieve the tasks of the day.
Work which requires systematic planning.
Work which requires teamwork.

Question 28
I respect managers most for:
Their thoroughness, which ensures few mistakes.
Their ability to get employees to view things from an overall perspective.
Their ability to see into the future.
Their ability to work hard.

Question 29
I want to be thought of:
As someone important in planning and directing our future.
As someone important in creating good working relationships.
As someone important in getting the day-to-day work done.
As someone important in ensuring quality in our procedures.

Question 30
What characterizes me in meetings is that:
I facilitate good communication and interaction.
I contribute with many new ideas and solutions.
I contribute with objective knowledge and information.
I stick to the issue and focus on results.

Question 31
I'm at my best when I need to:
Work quickly.
Work creatively.
Work collaboratively.
Work efficiently.

Question 32
Of greatest concern to me in my day-to-day work is that:
Everyone agrees on what needs to be done.
What needs doing is done right.
I pick the right things to do.
What needs doing gets done.
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