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Top 20 Leadership Competencies

The following 20 competencies are selected from the leadership programs of the best-led companies around the world. They have been validated with a sample of 23,598 people by our institute. 

After filling out the questionnaire, you will get a profile of your competencies in comparison to other people taking this test. Registration is not required. Answering all (100) questions takes about 15 to 20 minutes. 

Instruction: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements? The response scale ranges from 1 = "strongly disagree" to 5 = "strongly agree."

Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Waldemar Pelz
Institute for Management-Innovation 

 

Conscientiously handles the people, information or devices entrusted to him.

1

Gets to the point quickly and without digression.

2

Recognizes information deficits, false assumptions, and personal limits at an early stage.

3

You know with him (or her) where you stand.

4

Ensures a positive working atmosphere in the team (team spirit).

5

Ensures that all members contribute to the common success.

6

Most of the time, he/she succeeds in influencing the behavior of others.

7

Aligns the goals of his/her area of responsibility with the strategy of the entire organization.

8

Independently checks whether his/her goals were realistic (neither too optimistic nor too pessimistic).

9

His/her willingness to perform goes well above average.

10

Shows empathy towards others (customers, employees, colleagues, and superiors).

11

Promotes an open and constructive feedback culture.

12

Ensures transparent decisions.

13

Is well-informed about the company's business challenges.

14

Takes action to change habits (in processes and behaviors).

15

Inspires others to implement challenging goals.

16

Ensures that all team members have the necessary resources (time, money, information).

17

Specifically strives for tasks in which he/she can gain new experience (for example, stay abroad).

18

Pays attention to the relationship between costs and benefits in all decisions.

19

Influences the mood in his/her area of responsibility in such a way that motivation increases.

20

Efficiently controls his/her own emotions and moods.

21

Presents clearly, convincingly and goal oriented.

22

Shows interest in taking on tasks with increasing responsibility.

23

Identifies with the values and goals of his/her organization.

24

Is clear and unambiguous in his/her expression.

25

Provides constructive (helpful) feedback on joint tasks.

26

Considers the interests and expectations of others when making decisions.

27

Reliably distinguishes between the essential and the non-essential.

28

Sets comprehensible, motivating goals for his/her area of responsibility.

29

Is aware of his/her own emotions and their possible impact on others.

30

Ensures efficient meetings (time and result orientation).

31

Remains emotionally stable even under stress.

32

Quickly recognizes the core of the problem and develops creative solutions.

33

Also takes responsibility for wrong decisions and corrects them.

34

Independently carries out progress and success checks (on the way to the goal).

35

Takes early countermeasures when goals are threatened.

36

Consciously directs his energies (attention and time) towards clearly formulated goals.

37

Admits his/her own mistakes and learns from them (recognizable).

38

Considers the concerns, fears and interests of others when setting goals.

39

Has clear professional goals and perspectives.

40

The feedback is aimed at changeable or learnable behavior.

41

Addresses and resolves the factual (rational) aspect of a conflict.

42

Regularly asks for feedback on his/her strengths and weaknesses.

43

Is clear and consistent (with integrity) in what he/she says and does.

44

Ensures continuous improvement in his/her area of responsibility.

45

Advocates shared values and ideals.

46

Regularly identifies opportunities for improvement and consistently implements them.

47

Conveys even complex facts in an understandable and memorable way.

48

Also pay attention to and resolve the emotional aspect of a conflict.

49

Makes clear and fast decisions based on sound data and facts.

50

Is open to criticism and new ideas.

51

Learn recognizably from mistakes of the past.

52

Has a clear idea of what he/she needs to learn to achieve his long-term goals.

53

Balances opportunities and risks based on comprehensible criteria.

54

Learns recognizably from wrong decisions.

55

Regularly reflects on what he/she did right and what he/she did wrong.

56

After the conversation, the feedback recipient knows what to do differently in the future.

57

Realistically assesses his/her strengths and weaknesses.

58

Develops sufficient decision-making leeway and design possibilities.

59

Does even unpleasant things without hesitation.

60

Finds creative solutions even in unexpected, difficult situations.

61

Has acquired know-how in the past three years that he/she did not have before.

62

Seeks creative solutions for mutual benefit (avoids compromises).

63

Has profound expertise.

64

Makes it clear what goals he/she pursues with his/her communication

65

Accepts feedback from different people (not just

66

Consciously controls the most important success factors of his/her area of responsibility (makes it clear what is important).

67

Inspires others to try new ways and possibilities.

68

Represents his interests clearly and unambiguously in a conflict.

69

Ensures that proposed solutions are translated into concrete actions.

70

Distinguishes comprehensibly between strategic and operational goals.

71

Is well-prepared for unexpected problems and obstacles.

72

Also recognizes hidden (latent) conflicts and addresses them openly.

73

Uses his/her role model function to align the behavior of others with the common goals.

74

Ensures that all team members are engaged and involved.

75

Reliably detects emotional tensions, disturbances, and power relations.

76

Decides intuitively or logically, depending on the situation.

77

Has a clear idea of what he/she needs to learn to ensure the success of his area of responsibility.

78

He (or she) means what he (or she) says.

79

Knows what he/she wants in every situation.

80

Shows perseverance in achieving goals.

81

Independently recognizes what needs to be done and tackles it.

82

Criticizes mistakes without the person losing face.

83

His/her feedback distinguishes between facts and evaluations.

84

Encourages others (for example, team members) to take on more responsibility.

85

Gives the team regular feedback on the results of their work.

86

Shows a constructive, solution-oriented attitude towards problems.

87

Pay attention to risks, negligence, inefficiency, or mismanagement.

88

Keeps promises and stands by his/her word.

89

Enforces his/her opinion with convincing arguments.

90

Regularly checks whether the assumptions on which objectives and plans are based are still correct.

91

Has convincing prospects for himself and his contribution to the company's success.

92

Has a long-term planning horizon.

93

Has realistic ideas about the implementation of initiatives (effort, benefits, time, etc.)

94

Is considerate of others in his/her decisions.

95

Accept others as human beings, even if they have completely different attitudes.

96

Undertakes to contribute to the implementation of common (overarching) goals.

97

Promotes a constructive error culture.

98

Stands for clear values.

99

Helps others overcome resistance to innovation.

100

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