Leadership Compass Self-Assessment

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* 1. Please provide the following information.

Name:

Email Address:

1. Read each of the statements on the following pages.
2. Place a check mark in the box next to the statements that apply to how you make choices and decisions at work.
3. Each of these statements will apply to all of us some of the time; we are interested in knowing which of these statements represent you most of the time.
4. Count the total number of check marks on each section and place that number in the star shape to the right of the section.
5. The section with the highest number in the star shape is your dominant decision-making style.

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* 2. North-Action
Approaches to Work/Work Style

I am usually assertive, active, and decisive.

I like to determine the course of events and be in control of professional relationships.

I am quick to act and express a sense of urgency for others to act.

I enjoy challenges presented by difficult situations and people.

I think in terms of the bottom line or results.

I like a quick pace and fast track.

I persevere and am not stopped by hearing "No"; I probe and press to get at hidden resistances.

I likes variety, novelty, and new projects.

I am comfortable being in front of a room or crowd.

Some of my value-oriented words phrases include "Do it now!," "I'll do it!," and "What's the bottom liner

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* 3. East-Vision
Approaches to Work/Work Style

I am a visionary who sees the big picture.

I am a generative and creative thinker; I am able to think outside the box.

I am very idea-oriented and focus on future thought.

I make decisions by standing in the future.

I usually have insight into mission and purpose.

I look for overarching themes and ideas.

1 am adept at problem-solving.

I like to experiment and explore new ways of doing things.

I appreciate a lot of information.

My value-oriented words are "option," "possibility," and "imagine."

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* 4. South-Empathy
Approaches to Work/Work Style

I understand how people need to receive information in order to act upon it.

I integrate others' input in determining the direction of what's happening.

1 am value-driven regarding aspects of professional life.

I use professional relationships to accomplish tasks and interaction is primary to me.

I am supportive of colleagues and peers.

I have a willingness to take others' statements at face value.

I am feeling-based and trust my own emotions and intuition.

I believe my intuition and emotions are regarded as truth.

I am receptive to others' ideas; I am a team player; I build on the ideas of others.

I am generally non-competitive.

I am able to focus on the present moment.

My value-oriented words are "right" and "fair."

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* 5. West-Analytical
Approaches to Work/Work Style

I understand what information is needed to assist in decision-making.

I am seen as practical, dependable, and thorough in task situations.

I am helpful to others by providing planning and resources and come through for the team.

I move carefully and follow procedures and guidelines.

I use data analysis and logic to make decisions.

I weigh all sides of an issue and am balanced.

I am introspective and self-analytical.

I am careful and thoroughly examine people's needs in situations.

I maximize existing resources and get the most out of what has been done in the past.

I am skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project.

My value-oriented word is "objective."

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* 6. Count the number of checked boxes for each of the above questions and record the answer as
North =
East =
South =
West =

Your highest score is your dominant style. Your second highest score is your secondary style. Your two lowest scores are your least dominant leadership styles.

Approaches to Work/Work Style
NORTH-ACTION
• Assertive, active, and decisive
• Likes to determine the course of events and be in control of professional relationships
• Quick to act; expresses a sense of urgency for others to act
• Enjoys challenges presented by difficult situations and people
• Thinks in terms of the bottom line
• Likes a quick pace and the fast track
• Perseveres; not stopped by hearing "No"; probes and presses to get at hidden resistances
• Likes variety, novelty, and new projects
• Comfortable being in front of a room or crowd
• Value-oriented phrases include "Do it now!," "I'll do it!," and "What's the bottom

WEST-ANALYTICAL
• Understands what information is needed to assist in decision-making
• Seen as practical, dependable, and thorough in task situations
• Helpful to others by providing planning and resources; comes through for the team
• Moves carefully and follows procedures and guidelines
• Uses data analysis and logic to make decisions
• Weighs all sides of an issue; balanced
• Introspective and self-analytical
• Careful; thoroughly examines people's needs in situations
• Maximizes existing resources; gets the most out of what has been done in the past
• Skilled at finding fatal flaws in an idea or project
• Value-oriented word is "objective"

EAST-VISION
• Visionary who sees the big picture
• Generative and creative thinker; able to think outside the box
• Very idea-oriented; focuses on future thought
• Makes decisions by standing in the future
• Insight into mission and purpose
• Looks for overarching themes and ideas
• Adept at problem-solving
• Likes to experiment and explore
• Appreciates a lot of information
• Value-oriented words are "option," "possibility," and "imagine"

SOUTH-EMPATHY
• Understands how people need to receive information in order to act upon it
• Integrates others' input in determining direction of what's happening
• Value-driven regarding aspects of professional life
• Uses professional relationships to accomplish tasks; interaction is primary
• Supportive of colleagues and peers
• Displays a willingness to take others' statements at face value
• Feeling-based; trusts own emotions and intuition as truth
• Receptive of others' ideas; team player; builds on ideas of others; non-competitive
• Able to focus on the present moment
• Value-oriented words are "right" and "fair"

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* 1. Please provide the following information.

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* 2. North-Action Approaches to Work/Work Style

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* 3. East-Vision Approaches to Work/Work Style

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* 4. South-Empathy Approaches to Work/Work Style

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* 5. West-Analytical Approaches to Work/Work Style

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* 6. Count the number of checked boxes for each of the above questions and record the answer asNorth =East =South =West =Your highest score is your dominant style. Your second highest score is your secondary style. Your two lowest scores are your least dominant leadership styles.

* 2. North-Action
Approaches to Work/Work Style

* 3. East-Vision
Approaches to Work/Work Style

* 4. South-Empathy
Approaches to Work/Work Style

* 5. West-Analytical
Approaches to Work/Work Style

* 6. Count the number of checked boxes for each of the above questions and record the answer as
North =
East =
South =
West =

Your highest score is your dominant style. Your second highest score is your secondary style. Your two lowest scores are your least dominant leadership styles.