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1. Authentic Leadership Questionnaire

 
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Thank you for clicking on the link to have a look at this page.  This was the initial pilot study that formed part of my original PhD research and was designed to collect the initial information that was used to determine which questions should be included in a new research-based UK Authentic Leadership Questionnaire.

The research was done with senior serving military leaders in the UK armed forces and not students, which is commonly the case with doctoral research.

Although the final questionnaire is much shorter, with only 15 questions, this survey comprises 129 questions.   I have left it up and available on Survey Monkey as there is global interest in Authentic Leadership and people regularly contact me to learn more about the behaviours and thinking which relate to an Authentic Leadership style.

If you want to complete the survey, depending on how quickly you tend to respond to questionnaires such as these, it should take no longer than 15-20 minutes of your time.

There's no option to save your responses unfortunately, however you may find a way to save and print out your responses from your own device.

No feedback can be offered to you as the research is now concluded.  However, if you would like to learn more about the eventual results of the research - the 3 Pillars of Authentic Leadership, please have a look at my website at www.cognitivefitness.co.uk. 

The ALQ360 in the form of a questionnaire and personalised 360 feedback report is now available for organisations and leaders to use.  If this is of interest to you please contact me directly on fiona.bj@cognitivefitness.co.uk

If you are a student engaged in research and you want to use the final questionnaire, you will find the final 15 items and associated statistical data on my academic poster, also at www.cognitivefitness.co.uk under the Resources page.

With best wishes,
Fiona Beddoes-Jones, PhD

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1. As a Leader, I

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Am aware of my strengths and weaknesses
Understand my own decision-making processes
Know some tools and techniques that motivate others
Am committed to my own professional development
Actively seek honest feedback
Am comfortable expressing my feelings
Always act on the feedback that I receive
Am clear about my core values; those values I am not prepared to negotiate on
Work hard at understanding myself
Accept myself for who I am
Use what happens to me as an opportunity to learn more about myself
Am confident in my leadership role
Am aware of my own limitations
Understand the purpose of my leadership
Am confident expressing my opinions
Think that I am quite self-aware
Will always make the time to listen to other people's viewpoints
Recognise when others need help or support
Am aware of how other people perceive me
Try to be sensitive to other people's moods
Think that I can accurately predict other's opinions of me
Am aware of how my moods and actions affect other people

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2. As a Leader, I

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Don't suffer from mood swings
Try to establish long-term, successful relationships
Consistently try to act as a role model for others
Display self-discipline
Don't become upset by problems at work
Have the willpower to succeed and overcome obstacles
Consider myself to be resilient at work
Maintain my sense of self despite changing circumstances
Am willing and able to make difficult decisions
Display courage in the face of adversity or risk
Do my best to always be open and direct with others
Am positive and optimistic
Remain approachable even when facing significant challenges
Have my own voice
Keep my ego in check
Rarely lose my cool
Actively support the development of others
Encourage open and honest debate at all times
Deliberately control my behaviour
Actively manage my internal self-talk to remain positive
Am open in my dealings with others
Allow others to get to know the 'real' me
Know when to keep my own counsel
Am always considerate to others

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3. As a Leader, I

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Consider ethical dilemas from everyone's perspective
Sometimes find that my ethical values are in conflict with those of my organisation
Take a consistent moral standpoint
Think that others trust me
Take a multiple perspective approach to problem solving
Have high ethical values
Have a genuine desire to serve others though my leadership
Am prepared to be held accountable for my actions
Feel comfortable sharing my ethical beliefs and values with others
Believe that my role as a leader includes an ethical responsibility to others
Understand the complexities of moral dilemas
"Say what I mean and I mean what I say"
Am trustworthy
Always put myself "in other people's shoes" and look at things from their perspective
Am recognised for being highly ethical
Encourage diverse opinions
View ethics as an active choice rather than as a compromise
Lead to make a difference in the world
Am guided by my core beliefs and values
Am trusted by my colleagues and subordinates
Always keep my word
Am morally and ethically 'sound'
Don't promise what I can't deliver
Maintain high standards of ethical conduct

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4. As a Leader, I

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Always take action consistent with my ethical and moral stance
Am always honest with myself
Put the needs and well-being of my colleagues and subordinates above my own needs
Trust others to do their best
Am committed to, and supportive of, the development of others
Consistently stick to my values
Work hard to develop mutually beneficial relationships
Always endevour to empower others
Consistently display high ethical integrity
Always uphold my organisation's values
Am fair in my dealings with others
Recognise conflicts of interest and avoid them if I can
Act in accordance with my deeply felt values
Don't have 'favourites' at work
Treat everyone in the same way
Don't change my moral standpoint on important issues
Reward honesty and integrity
Consistently put my values into action
Want my colleagues and subordinates to tell me the truth, even if it's unpalatable
Admit when I have made a mistake
Recognise difficult moral and ethical dilemas
Tell other people the truth
Remain morally steadfast even in the face of dissent from others
Will apologise
Find that I have to 'edit' what I tell people
Am guided by my own 'moral compass'
Have high principles
Discuss difficult ethical issues with others
Display moral courage in my dealings with others
Am known for my high moral and ethical principles

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5. As a Leader, I

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Always believe the best in people
Find it easy to trust others
Have sometimes been described as being an 'idealist'
Always strive to achieve outcomes that meet everyone's objectives
Encourage people to reach for their dreams
Have been accused of being unrealistic
Am sometimes naive regarding other people's motives
Think that certain people sometimes take advantage of me
Tend to believe that what other people say is true

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6. As a Leader, I

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Believe that some people are more deserving of my time and attention than others
Sometimes need to put myself first
Value my reputation very highly
Believe that sometimes relationships are a casualty of doing business
Know what I want out of life
Don't believe that everyone is born equal
Don't care whether people like me or not
Always have a battle plan ready just in case
Never forget a slight
Think that it's unrealistic to treat everybody the same way
Will do what's best for me
Think that my team is more important than other people's teams
Am very aware of my strengths and what I'm good at
Believe that loyalty from my subordinates is critical
If someone gets in my way I tend to find a way around them
Don't care whether my subordinates like me just so long as they do what I say
Won't tolerate disrepect
Make sure that if someone takes advantage of me that they only do it once
Believe that the end justifies the means

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