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Use this survey to explore and assess your community’s attitudes toward community leadership capacity. Choose the response that indicates your agreement with each statement. If you are unsure or don’t know, leave that item blank.

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* 1. In which community do you live?

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* 2. Community leaders understand and use information (such as the U.S. Census) about the community and the region to make strategic decisions.

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* 3. Pride in our community shows up in neighborhood and community beautification efforts

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* 4. People from different backgrounds and incomes work together to make the community a better place.

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* 5. Organizations (service clubs) and institutions (hospitals, schools, churches) in our community work together

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* 6. We believe that, in the long run, we have to do it ourselves.

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* 7. Residents in our community have many chances to participate in decision-making.

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* 8. Our community leaders and organizations encourage a deliberate transition of power to a younger generation.

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* 9. The community supports a leadership development training program.

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* 10. The community provides leadership opportunities for youth.

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* 11. In our community, women and minorities are accepted in all types of leadership roles.

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* 12. Strong multi-generational family traditions are demonstrated in our community when we see all ages participating in events.

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* 13. Our traditional institutions (schools, churches, businesses, etc.) are action oriented and responsive to the needs of the people who live here.

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* 14. New residents typically feel welcome in our community.

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* 15. The community demonstrates a willingness to seek help from the outside.

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* 16. Our community projects show respect for the various cultures of community members.

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* 17. Typically, our leaders build on the positive things in our community rather than focusing on the things that are wrong.

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* 18. Residents in our community tolerate others with different perspectives.

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* 19. As we work on community issues, we welcome questions, alternatives and make use of research-based evidence.

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* 20. In our community projects, “who does what by when” (accountability) is made public.

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* 21. Lots of different people take on leadership roles.

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* 22. We pay attention to the results of our community betterment efforts by celebrating successes while acknowledging that there is still work to do.

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* 23. We keep improving community projects by using some reflection time to understand what works and what doesn’t.

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* 24. A variety of people will run for public office and feel that doing so is not a risk.

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* 25. Our business community offers high quality on a regular basis.

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* 26. Members of the community and local businesses are aware of competitive positioning (marketing, global niche, etc.).

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* 27. The community supports an active economic development program.

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* 28. People in our community recognize the value of supporting local business.

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* 29. The economic development program strategically targets resources for the best return on the dollar.

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* 30. The community is supportive of entrepreneurship in media, the press and other areas.

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* 31. The schools and youth groups provide opportunities for youth to learn about entrepreneurship.

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