The author completed a leadership style assessment test and scored highest as an Experienced Guide, followed by Creative Builder. As an Experienced Guide, the author likes to listen to group members and find consensus, and as a Creative Builder enjoys generating new ideas. The author believes these styles will help as a social worker by guiding colleagues through listening and connecting ideas, and contributing new solutions. The author was pleased their results affirmed their self-perception and hopes to use this self-knowledge to improve leadership skills.

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Leadership Inventory
Lindi Johnson
Ball State University

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The Leadership Style Assessment test indicates that there are six types of leaders:
Ambassadors, Advocates, People Movers, Truth-Seekers, Creative Builders, and Experienced
Guides. The purpose of the assessment is to discover the characteristics of each leadership style
that an individual possesses. My scores indicated that out of the six types of leaders, I fit most
into the category of an Experienced Guide, with a score of 18 out of 25. My second highest score
was a 17 out of 25 in the Creative Builder type, followed by a 16 out of 25 in both the
Ambassador and Truth-Seeker types, and lastly a 14 out of 25 in both the Advocate and People
Mover types. Overall, I am not surprised that my top two categories were Experienced Guide and
Creative Builder after reading the descriptions, nor was I very surprised that I scored the way I
did in any of the other categories.
I have often found myself to be more of a listener in a group project setting, and
contribute only when I think that I have something worthwhile to share. (That is, of course,
unless there is a project where I feel very prepared and competent enough to take over as the
leader, or if I feel the need to push myself harder). I am very open to what group members have
to say, and if there is any conflict over a decision, I want to find a happy medium so that we can
continue to work and be successful. I also want to be able to help connect ideas, clarify
information, and sort through all the options that we have available to us. In order to do this, I
have to listen to the opinion of everyone in the group, including those who do not normally speak
up and share their ideas. I have found this is the best way to work together in a group and to
achieve success with integrity. When I read the explanation of what an Experienced Guide is, I
was able to fit myself into the description and understood why my highest score was in that
category.

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I felt a small amount of excitement when I saw that my second highest score was in the
Creative Builder type. I often have several new ideas all at once, and have to sit back and sort
through them to determine what is practical or useful and what is not. I love the idea of being
able to turn one of my ideas into something real and tangible that will benefit another person or
people. I feel the most accomplished when I have set my plans into motion and achieved my
goals, and also when I am in a group that is able to work efficiently and be successful in
achieving our goals for the project.
I am both surprised and not surprised at the fact that my lowest score was in the People
Mover type. I think, for the most part, I am able to identify what the strengths and weaknesses of
other group members are. However, I am not always the best about keeping up with people
unless I absolutely need to be, as in the case of group projects, or when I was on the Leadership
Council at my campus church. I am less surprised about scoring low in the Advocate type,
however. I do not tend to be the spokesperson of the group unless asked to be or unless the other
group members refuse to speak, or if the other group members are even less outspoken than I.
As a social worker, I think I will be effective in using my leadership style to work with
other social workers to carry out important tasks and make a difference for our clients. I want to
guide others by listening to their thoughts and concerns so we can serve our clients in the best
way possible. If there is an issue at the agency I will work at in the future, then I may be able to
look at the issue and make connections or see other aspects of the issue that others may not have
been able to see (Experienced Guide). This skill will improve over time with practice and
exercising this skill as I enter my field. Being able to contribute new ideas to an agency will be
another important skill, as well as being able to assess whether or not the ideas will be useful to
the agency. Making those ideas into a reality could help improve the agency’s functioning and

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increase benefits for the clients that are served (Creative Builder). Again, this skill will only
improve over time.
Overall, I was fairly pleased with my results and what they said about my leadership
style. They affirmed what I believed about myself and were very encouraging to me. I would like
to work on the other areas where I scored lower, but I am excited to have a good description of
what my strong suits are. Also, in reading the descriptions of the leadership types that I obtained
a high score in, I learned how I might improve myself as a leader and become more effective
when I take on leadership roles. I hope that I can take what I learned in this assessment and do an
honest evaluation of myself each time I work in a group setting.

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References
Galford, R.M., and Maruca, R.F. (2006). Your leadership style assessment results. Retrieved
from http://www.yourleadershiplegacy.com/assessment/assessment.php.