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Instructions

Read over the following items and, using a scale from 0 (never) to 5 (always), rate how characteristic
each is of how you approach activities at work and at play. When you're done, add up your score.

Not characteristic 0 --- 1 --- 2 --- 3 --- 4 ---- 5 Very Characteristic

Setting My Course -- Determining where I aim to go

Getting Centered

___ 1. I check my feelings.

___ 2. I clarify what is important to me.

___ 3. I get in touch with my personal power.

Identifying Purpose

___ 4. I seek problems to solve.

___ 5. I clarify my pupose.

___ 6. I assume resposibility to act.

Deciding on Direction

___ 7. I survey the situation.

___ 8. I brainstorm what is possible.

___ 9. I envision my purpose accomplished.

Setting Goals

___ 10. I match challenges to my ability.

___ 11. I align my personal goals with my purpose.

___ 12. I set specific targets.

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Traversing My Course -- Getting from here to my destination

Eastablishing Milestones

___ 13. I survey my resources.

___ 14. I map out action steps.

___ 15. I establish standards of achievement.

Getting Cooperation

___ 16. I create a network of allies.

___ 17. I build team spirit.

___ 18. I share my vision.

Motivating Myself

___ 19. I create meaning in what I do.

___ 20. I measure my progress

___ 21. I reward my progress.

Enjoying the Moment

___ 22. I accentuate the positive.

___ 23. I look for satisfaction in small things.

___ 24. I get absorbed in my activities.

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Staying On Course -- Correcting my course & by-passing obstacles

Thinking Flexibly

___ 25. I maintain a "can-do" attitude.

___ 26. I adapt my thinking to the situation.

___ 27. I avoid perfectionism.

Correcting My Course

___ 28. I identify detours.

___ 29. I make contingency plans.

___ 30. I learn from my mistakes.

By-Passing Obstacles

___ 31. I accept the challenge.

___ 32. I view problems as opportunities.

___ 33. I do something differently.

Piloting my Adventure

___ 34. I focus my attention.

___ 35. I develop strategies.

___ 36. I follow my bliss.

Scoring

144 - 180 Excellent -- Your ability to lead yourself outstanding. By studying the qualities you can probably
become an even better self-leader as well as an outstanding leader of others.

109 - 144 Good -- You employ most self-leading skills. With practice you can become an excellent self-leader.

73 - 108 Potential -- You have many self-leading skills, but them employment inconsistently. With some
skill training and practice you have the potential to an excellent self-leader.

36 - 72 Needs Improvement -- You have many self-leading skills, but use them infrequently. If you make
the effort to learn and practice the skills you can greatly improve your self-leading ability.

0 - 35 Deficient -- You demonstrate self-leading ability and will find yourself going in circles and looking
to others for direction. You probably have the capability to become a self-leader but you will have to make
acquiring the skills a priority.