Influence Quotient - Inq - Leadership Assessment
- 1.You set the expectations with your team members (direct reports) and then let them decide how to tackle the challenge or situation.
- A.
Always (more than 90% of the time)
- B.
Most of the time (at least 90% of the time)
- C.
Quite often ( at least 70% of the time)
- D.
Sometimes (about 50% of the time)
- E.
Occasionally (less than 30% of the time)
- F.
Rarely (less than 10% of the time)
- 2.It has been pointed out to you that you have a tendency to micro-manage, get into the weeds, have it your way, over-control, etc.?
- A.
Never
- B.
Rarely
- C.
Occasionally
- D.
Moderate amount
- E.
Frequently
- 3.Have you ever taken credit for someone else's work?
- A.
Never
- B.
Once in a great while
- C.
Sometimes
- D.
More than I want to admit
- E.
Quite Often
- 4.If we asked your employee’s and peers, where on the following scale would they rate you in regards to you being humble versus being arrogant?
- A.
Very Humble
- B.
Humble
- C.
Somewhat Humble
- D.
Neither Humble nor Arrogant
- E.
Somewhat Arrogant
- F.
Arrogant
- G.
Very Arrogant
- 5.How would your direct reports, peers, and leader, describe you in regards to whether they experience you as being other-centered versus self-centered?
- A.
Very Other-Centered
- B.
Other-Centered
- C.
Neither other-centered nor self-centered
- D.
Self-Centered
- E.
Very self-centered
- 6.How often do you find yourself taking actions that are specifically tied to promoting yourself, your brand, or your education?
- A.
Never
- B.
Once in awhile
- C.
Fairly often
- D.
More than I want to admit ...
- E.
Most of the time
- 7.Being 100% honest with yourself, would you support the promotion or advancement of one of your key performers, even if you knew it would cause you a considerable amount of grief and aggravation to replace them?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 8.Think back to when you were growing up. What were you taught to believe about whether the world was a friendly or a hostile place?
- A.
Very Friendly
- B.
Friendly
- C.
Neither friendly nor hostile
- D.
Hostile
- E.
Very hostile
- 9.Are there any significant events that have taken place in your life that continue to negatively impact your ability to trust others especially at work?
- A.
Rarely
- B.
Occasionally/Sometimes
- C.
Frequently
- D.
Most of the time
- E.
No
- 10.When it comes to being an optimist or a pessimist, how do you think others see you?
- A.
Quite optimistic
- B.
Optimistic
- C.
Neither optimistic nor pessimistic
- D.
Pessimistic
- E.
Quite pessimistic
- 11.Overall, do you believe that while bad things happen in life, for the most part, the majority of people in this world are good?
- A.
Strongly Agree
- B.
Agree
- C.
Neither Agree or Disagree
- D.
Disagree
- E.
Strongly Disagree
- 12.Albert Einstein once said, "The most important decision we make is whether we believe the world is a friendly or hostile place?" Do you ...
- A.
Strongly Agree
- B.
Agree
- C.
Neither agree nor disagree
- D.
Disagree
- E.
Strongly Disagree
- 13.You believe that the world offers abundant opportunity if you're willing to learn, apply yourself, and find ways to provide value to others?
- A.
Very true of what I believe
- B.
True of what I believe
- C.
Somewhat true of what I believe
- D.
Somewhat untrue of what I believe
- E.
Not true at all of what I believe
- F.
Neutral
- G.
Untrue of what I believe
- 14.What is your current relationship with money?
- A.
I have more than I need!
- B.
I always have what I need ...
- C.
I get by ...
- D.
I barely get by
- E.
There is never enough ... I always seem to be struggling
- 15.Do you believe that your current position provides the opportunity you need to advance your career?
- A.
True of what I believe
- B.
Somewhat true of what I believe
- C.
Neutral
- D.
Somewhat untrue of what I believe
- E.
Untrue of what I believe
- 16.Do you believe that you can achieve anything you set your mind to and that the only thing getting in your way is you or your self-limiting beliefs?
- A.
True of what I believe
- B.
Somewhat true of what I believe
- C.
Neither true or untrue
- D.
Somewhat untrue of what I believe
- E.
Untrue of what I believe
- 17.How often do you hold yourself back from taking risk in your career (switching companies, starting your own business, changing careers, etc.) because your fear holds you back?
- A.
Never
- B.
Almost never
- C.
Occasionally
- D.
Most of the time
- E.
All the time
- 18.How often do you find yourself settling for what is comfortable, known, or secure instead of taking risks and making changes in your life?
- A.
Never
- B.
Almost never
- C.
Occasionally
- D.
A moderate amount of the time
- E.
All of the time
- 19.How much of the time do you allow your team members to decide how a task is to be done once you assign them responsibility for completing it?
- A.
At least 90% of the time
- B.
At least 80% of the time
- C.
At least 70% of the time
- D.
At least 50% of the time
- E.
Less than 60% of the time
- 20.On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being high, how would those you work with rate you on their ability to trust you?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- 21.On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being high, how would you rate your overall level of trust in others?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- E.
5
- 22.Generally speaking, as a leader, you believe that trust is a measure of one's willingness to be vulnerable and not strictly a matter of time?
- A.
Strongly agree
- B.
Agree
- C.
Neither agree or disagree
- D.
Disagree
- E.
Strongly disagree
- 23.How often do you find yourself shaping a situation based on your careful selection of specific words or phrases so you get what you want?
- A.
Never
- B.
Almost never
- C.
Sometimes
- D.
A moderate amount of the time
- E.
A great deal of the time
- 24.On a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 being opaque (non-transparent) and 7 being transparent where would you rate your level of transparent communication in difficult or challenging situations?
- A.
1 - Opaque
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
6
- E.
7 - Transparent
- F.
5
- G.
3
- 25.If asked, others would say that you are completely honest in your interactions with them, even when it is difficult?
- A.
Always
- B.
Most of the time
- C.
Rarely
- D.
Occasionally
- E.
Almost never
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