This simple self-assessment is intended to give you a “benchmark” for evaluating your style of behavior relative to the core skills of taking the lead. An honest evaluation may help you pinpoint the areas where you may want to focus your personal growth efforts. The Taking the Lead resources, combined with a coaching relationship, can help you begin to achieve some of the personal leadership goals that have eluded you up to this point.

"I AM" Statements 1 2 3 4 5 1.   I am a person whom others often view as self-sacrificing, open and available to people in a genuine and consistent manner. 2.   I am a self-disciplined person who effectively builds positive habits that demonstrate the things I am committed to. 3.   I am patient and tender toward others and normally willing to give the necessary time to meet their needs. 4.   I am mostly a positive person in terms of my thoughts, emotions, words and actions toward others. 5.   I am careful to listen before speaking and usually in control of my emotions, attitudes and actions when communicating. 6.   I am comfortable with personal transparency and with relating to others at whatever level is necessary to impact their life. 7.   I am energized by the opportunity to serve others and feel a strong responsibility to do so generously and voluntarily. 8.   I am accepting life as a challenge and requiring hard work at times and I am not immobilized when problems may appear to be overwhelming. 9.   I am one who has a good understanding of the power and process necessary to be a strong model of godly character for others. 10.  I am comfortable with confronting others and I can easily adapt my approach to the specifics of a given situation.

Self-Assessment Explanations

1= This statement is not normally true about me.
2= This statement is occasionally true about me but needs improvement.
3= This statement is typically true about me in most situations.
4= This statement is usually true about me except for maybe a few situations.
5= This statement is almost always true about me.

Scoring Overview

A score of 40 or above indicates strong personal leadership skills. You should be “taking the lead” as an example to others. A score of 30-39 indicates success in some areas and challenges in other areas. You should be focusing on exercising your strengths while progressing in the weaker areas. A score below 30 probably indicates that your daily habits are undermining your opportunity to reach your leadership potential. You should focus on 2-3 areas of personal growth opportunity and build new habits to support those goals.