Listed below are the main elements of the Leader's role. Even though they are only briefly stated, try and decide how competent or incompetent you are at each of them.Please put a (S) against your 3 strongest leadership traits and a (W) against your 3 weakest skills. For purposes of this questionaire, ignore factors outside your control (eg. chronic shortage of subordinates) and concentrate on your own personal abilities.
( ) HIRING the right people for the right jobs.
( ) ORGANISING the work of your team so that their activities
are complimentary.
( ) DIRECTING your staff by initial induction and training
and target setting.
( ) MOTIVATING your subordinates to give of their best.
( ) CONTROLLING your team by giving them the right amount
of the right kind of supervision.
( ) CORRECTING your staff when they go astray in either
technical or disciplinary matters.
( ) ASSISTING those of your team who need either personal
or technical help.
( ) DEVELOPING your staff to make the most of their abilities
and potential abilities.
( ) DECISION-MAKING so as to get the best possible decision
in the available time.
( ) CHANGING systems and procedures when necessary and
overcoming resistance to change.
( ) INSPIRING your team when things are going badly.
( ) RETAINING those staff who are good performers.
( ) FIRING those staff who are bad performers.
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