What Type of Leader Are You in the World of Business and Startups?
Answer honestly to discover your leadership style
Question 1
of 10
1. When your team faces a problem, you usually...
A. Provide the solution immediately
B. Guide them to find their own answers
C. Call a meeting and gather everyone's input
D. Paint a vision and let them figure it out
2. How do you handle giving feedback to team members?
A. Directly and bluntly for quick improvement
B. With empathy and coaching approach
C. Through open discussion and consensus
D. Focus on big-picture impact
3. Your ideal way to make decisions is...
A. Deciding quickly and moving forward
B. Considering how it affects people first
C. Involving the team in the decision
D. Based on long-term vision and strategy
4. When someone on your team fails, you usually...
A. Take control to prevent future failures
B. Support them and help them learn
C. Facilitate a team discussion about lessons
D. See it as part of the innovation process
5. How would your team describe your management style?
A. Decisive and results-focused
B. Caring and supportive
C. Collaborative and inclusive
D. Inspirational and transformative
6. When setting goals, you prefer to...
A. Set ambitious targets and drive execution
B. Ensure the team feels capable and motivated
C. Collaboratively set goals together
D. Set BHAGs that change the world
7. Your biggest strength as a leader is...
A. Speed and decisive action
B. Building trust and relationships
C. Getting diverse perspectives and buy-in
D. Creating a compelling future vision
8. How do you handle conflicts within your team?
A. Step in and resolve it quickly
B. Mediate and ensure everyone feels heard
C. Let the team work it out together
D. See healthy conflict as productive
9. What matters most to you as a leader?
A. Achieving results and hitting targets
B. Developing and empowering people
C. Building consensus and inclusion
D. Disrupting and transforming industries
10. In a crisis situation, you tend to...
A. Take charge and give clear orders
B. Support your team through the stress
C. Gather the team to solve together
D. Inspire confidence in the long-term vision