Leadership

Guiding a group, making things happen and helping people work toward a shared goal.

Measured by the Character Strengths test. Scores run from 0 to 100.

Low scores (under 40): Supporter

You would usually rather support than steer. That makes you easy to work with, though a group may go without direction if you hold back.

Balanced scores (40 to 60)

You lead when the situation calls for it and follow when someone else has it handled. You can shift roles without much fuss.

High scores (over 60): Takes the lead

You step forward to organize people, set direction and keep things moving. Groups gain focus from you, though you may need to check that others have room to shape the plan.

Related traits

• Curiosity
  A pull toward exploring, asking why and learning new things.
• Courage
  Acting on what matters even when it feels uncomfortable or risky.
• Perseverance
  Sticking with a goal through boredom, setbacks and slow progress.
• Kindness
  Caring about others and doing things for them without keeping score.
• Teamwork
  Pulling your weight in a group and putting the shared goal first.
• Humor
  Finding the lighter side of things and bringing joy to others.

Sources and method

This is a short self-report of ten strengths, and it ranks them for you, so a lower one is simply further down your personal list, not a weakness. Everyone has all ten to some degree, and context changes which ones show up. Treat the ranking as a prompt for reflection, not a verdict. Inspired by the character-strengths research tradition; not affiliated with any institute or commercial assessment.

Neither end of a dimension is better. Each comes with strengths and costs. For self-reflection and entertainment only.