TEST YOUR LEADER’S COMPASS - Leader Direction

A self-reflection tool offered by leaderdirection.com. It allows you to assess your level of Leadership.

Instructions:

For each question, check the answer that most reflects your reality or your deep conviction.
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A professional urgency arises while you have planned an important moment with your loved ones. What is your reaction?

Priority Management (Professional Life vs. Family)

I handle the emergency immediately; my family will understand my success is for them.

I evaluate the reality of the emergency; I delegate or schedule the handling for later

I feel guilty throughout the family moment, which ruins my pleasure.

I ignore the call without saying anything but remain internally stressed

None

A major project you invested a lot of time in fails. What do you tell yourself?

Mindset Towards Failure (Entrepreneurship & Projects)

It’s a concrete lesson: I analyze what "life intelligence" is trying to teach me

I immediately rush into a new project to forget this failure

It’s the fault of the market or my team; I was unlucky

Maybe I’m not cut out for this level of responsibility

None

You aspire to a high-level position. What is your current strategy?

The Influence of the Aspiring Leader

I master the codes of my company while developing empathy toward others

I wait to have the official title before starting to act like a leader.x

I make sure to report every mistake made by my internal competitors to management

I work 15 hours a day to prove I am the most productive

None

For you, what does "being a source of blessings" at work concretely mean?

Defining Leadership (Source of Blessing)

Making large financial donations to charitable organizations

Succeeding as much as possible so that my success indirectly reflects on others

Always being nice and avoiding decisions that might displease others

Using my position to elevate my collaborators and create a lasting positive impact

None

During periods of high pressure, how do you manage your emotions?

Stress Management (Emotional Intelligence)

I recognize my stress triggers and use rituals to remain serene

I sometimes vent them on my surroundings or my collaborators unintentionally

I isolate myself completely until the pressure drops

I suppress them totally to remain "professional" and logical

None

How often do you re-evaluate your "Direction" (your personal and professional course)?

Vision and Course (Direction)

Never; I am too busy managing the day-to-day

Regularly, to ensure my actions remain aligned with my values

I let my company or the market decide my direction for me

Only during major crises or job changes

None

A collaborator or mentor gives you constructive but difficult-to-hear criticism

Continuous Learning (Mindset)

I lose confidence in my abilities for several days

I analyze it with curiosity to find a lever for personal growth

I listen to it, but I don't take it into account because I know my job better

I immediately justify myself to protect my credibility

None

You have reached your financial and career goals, but you feel empty. What is your analysis?

The Established Leader’s Balance

I should take early retirement and stop everything

I must aim for an even higher goal to regain adrenaline

I have succeeded socially, but I neglected my inner fulfilment and meaning

It’s normal; the top is always a bit lonely and sad

None

In your opinion, what is the primary role of a social entrepreneur today?

Social Impact and Entrepreneurship

To reconcile economic performance with the resolution of human problems

To prove that the public sector does not work well

To create an association that depends solely on subsidies

To make a profit while respecting current laws

None

What mark do you want to leave in your professional life?

Legacy (Transmission)

A solid financial empire for my heirs only

The image of a strong leader whom no one dared to contradict

A list of quantitative results and record performances

Leaders I have trained who are themselves sources of blessings

None

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