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Question 1

Extreme A: Swoop In, Save the Day – Leader jumps in to fix issues, even when the team just wants guidance; team feels undermined or ignored

Extreme B: Absent, Assume, Repeat – Leader leaves the team to figure it out entirely; priorities unclear; mistakes multiply

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 2

Extreme A: Fire, Ready, Aim – Moves fast but risks mistakes

Extreme B: Ready, Ready, Ready… – Delayed action; opportunities missed; team hesitates

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 3

Extreme A: Trust Instincts, Pick Favorites – Quick decisions but biased; team unsure why some are favored

Extreme B: Learned from Books, Paralysis by Analysis – Knowledgeable, but overthinks; slow action frustrates team

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 4

Extreme A: Network, Negotiate, Maneuver – Perceived favoritism; hidden agendas; collaboration erodes

Extreme B: Ignore, Hope, Wait – Team blindsided by politics; alignment and opportunities missed

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 5

Extreme A: Tell All, Filter None – Info overload; team distracted; hard to focus

Extreme B: Know Everything, Share Nothing – Team stalls, duplicates work, decisions delayed

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 6

Extreme A: Speak Up, Speak Over – Ideas dominate; others hesitate; subtle issues ignored

Extreme B: Whisper, Wonder, Wait – Team unsure of priorities; delayed action; missed alignment

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 7

Extreme A: Follow Steps, Forget Goals – Rules over results; slow innovation

Extreme B: Wing It, Cross Fingers – Chaotic execution; risks missed; inconsistent outcomes

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 8

Extreme A: Lead Boldly, Correct Later – Fast but risky decisions; mistakes affect team

Extreme B: Doubt Everything, Decide Nothing – Paralysis spreads; team hesitant; opportunities lost

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 9

Extreme A: Know-It-All Hazing Leader – Highly experienced, but tests and hazes team

Extreme B: Clueless Leader – Lacks experience or domain knowledge; can’t answer questions or provide guidance; team feels unsupported

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

Question 10

Extreme A: Accountability Hunter – Leader focuses on finding who is responsible for what went wrong; team feels cautious about taking risks

Extreme B: Forget-It Leader – Avoids acknowledging mistakes and moves on as if nothing went wrong; team misses signals for improvement and risks repeating errors

Strongly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme A Slightly Prefer Extreme B Strongly Prefer Extreme B

11. Experience - Please select how many years of full-time work experience you have:

Less than 5 years 5-10 years 11-25 years More than 25 years

12. Leadership Level - What is your leadership level?

Do not lead people Lead Projects but not people Lead people Leader of Leaders Senior Manager or Executive

13. As you answered the questions about leadership extremes, did you find that you preferred?

A leader exactly like you A leader somewhat like you but with key differences A leader mostly different from you but with some specific traits in common A leader completely different from you

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11. Experience - Please select how many years of full-time work experience you have:

12. Leadership Level - What is your leadership level?

13. As you answered the questions about leadership extremes, did you find that you preferred?