Situational Leadership Styles Questionnaire
Directions
• Assume you are involved in each of the following twelve situations. Each situation has four alternative actions you might initiate
• Read each item carefully
• Think about what you would do in each circumstance
• Circle the letter of the alternative action choice you think most closely describes what behaviour you would use in the situation presented
• Circle only one choice
• Circle a choice for each of the twelve situations. Don’t skip any
• Move through the items quickly and stick with the first choice you make on each item. Your first choice tends to be the most accurate one
Remember: Circle what you think you would do, not what you think you should do. The goal is to evaluate what behaviours you actually use – not to get right answers. If there is no alternative action that describes what you do in the situation, circle the item that most closely resembles what you would do.
1. Your staff have not been responding to your friendly conversation and obvious concern for their welfare. Their performance is declining rapidly. You would:
a. Emphasise the use of the standard procedures and the necessity for task accomplishment
b. Make yourself available for discussion but do not push your involvement
c. Talk to them and then set goal objectives
d. Intentionally do not intervene
2. The observable performance of your team is increasing. You have been making sure that all members are aware of their responsibilities and the standards expected. You would:
a. Engage in friendly exchange but continue to make sure that all members are aware of their responsibilities and standards of performance
b. Take no definite action
c. Do what you can to make the team to feel important and involved
d. Emphasise the importance of deadlines and tasks
3. Members of your team are unable to solve a problem...
