Activity 1: What Is Your Followership Type?

Instructions. You can use this self-rating to rate yourself and your organization's leaders. For each of the following items, rate yourself using the following scale (you can also use the items to rate the leaders in your organization):

My ranking _________ Ranking for my organization _________

_____ 1. I enjoy working on routine tasks.

_____ 2. I am looking for new ways of doing things

_____ 3. I have trouble delegating tasks to my subordinates.

_____ 4. I like my subordinates to share the same values and beliefs.

_____ 5. Change makes me uncomfortable.

_____ 6. I encourage my subordinates to participate in decision making.

_____ 7. It is hard for me to get things done when there are many contrasting opinions.

_____ 8. I enjoy working on new tasks.

_____ 9. I feel comfortable giving power away.

_____ 10. I consider myself to be a risk taker.

Scoring key: Reverse scores for items 1, 5, 6, 7, and 9 (0 = 3, 1 = 2, 2 = 1, 3 = 0). Need to Control Score: Add items 1, 2, 5, 8, and 10. Your score will be between 0 and 15.

Total: _________

Need to Be Controlled Score: Add items 3, 4, 6, and 9.Your score will be between 0 and 15.

Total: _________