Assessing Leadership Qualities

Directions: Infer which 5 roles each pictured person most possesses by clicking in the choices below.  No choice needs only be chosen "once." You may only pick 5 roles per person though.

Person #1:

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
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Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
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Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.

Person #2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
·
Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
·
Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.

Person 3:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
·
Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
·
Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.

Person #4:

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
·
Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
·
Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.

Person #5:

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
·
Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
·
Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.

Person #6:

 

 

 

 

 

 

· Initiator-contributor: Generates new ideas.
· Information-seeker: Asks for information about the task.
· Opinion-seeker: Asks for the input from the group about its values.
· Information-giver: Offers facts or generalization to the group.
· Opinion-giver: States his or her beliefs about a group issue.
·
Elaborator: Explains ideas within the group, offers examples to clarify ideas.
·
Coordinator: Shows the relationships between ideas.
· Orienter: Shifts the direction of the group's discussion.
· Evaluator-critic: Measures group's actions against some objective standard.
· Energizer: Stimulates the group to a higher level of activity.
· Procedural-technician: Performs logistical functions for the group.
· Recorder: Keeps a record of group actions.
· Encourager: Praises the ideas of others.
· Harmonizer: Mediates differences between group members.
· Compromiser: Moves group to another position that is favored by all group members.
· Gatekeeper/expediter: Keeps communication channels open.
· Standard Setter: Suggests standards or criteria for the group to achieve.
· Group observer: Keeps records of group activities and uses this information to offer feedback to the group.
· Follower: Goes along with the group and accepts the group's ideas.
· Aggressor: Attacks other group members, deflates the status of others, and other aggressive behavior.
· Blocker: Resists movement by the group.
· Recognition seeker: Calls attention to himself or herself.
· Self-confessor: Seeks to disclose non-group related feelings or opinions.
· Dominator: Asserts control over the group by manipulating the other group members.
· Help seeker: Tries to gain the sympathy of the group.
· Special interest pleader: Uses stereotypes to assert his or her own prejudices.