41. Effective Planning is beneficial to me when I remember to:,0
Always examine the 'right now' condition and the 'should be' desired results.,5 
Always plan to have a 'road map' of where I want to go.,2
Make written copies of my plans.,2
Start the plans as soon as I know what I want to do.,0
Don't worry about feedback as the plans progress since it should not divert me from my objectives.,0
42. Stress can cripple a person - so I keep it in check by:,0
Listening to rock and roll tapes in the car to take my mind off of it.,0
Ignoring all critical comments made to me.,0
Walk stairs - take breaks - get fresh air and drink a lot of fluids during the day.,5
Smoke a cigarette whenever I feel the urge.,0
Eat more meat - fats - oils - potato chips and butter to increase my tolerance.,0
43. Managers can help their employees by:,0
Telling each person to keep a low profile and keep out of trouble.,0
Making a lot of great promises to workers - even if only a few can be kept.,0
Being honest with them and tell each one when they mess up on the job.,1
Being sure they tell each person 5 ways they are getting better to each 1 way the mess up.,5
Being quick to 'bad mouth' the organization and upper management so as to be a friend of the workers.,0
44. The best bosses in industry today usually try to:,0
Keep aware when good work is done.,3
Continually provide reinforcement to accomplishments of each member of the workforce.,5
Express the company policies and guidelines so as to keep the employee from 'screwing up.',0
Generate a 'sink or swim' attitude with employees in order to build character and let the best workers evolve to the top.,0
Pat each worker on the shoulder or hips when they are happy with their attitude.,0
45. Employees are generally judged top quality when they:,0
Deal with criticism effectively and look for ways to improve.,5
Answer manager's criticisms with comments about how it was not their fault.,0
Keep making mistakes - proving that they are looking for better ways to get things done.,1
Are not dependable - but they work hard when they are on the job.,0
Are not neat or clean - demonstrating they are the most creative of workers.,0
46. Delegation helps managers most when they:,0
Just keep on asking people to do their jobs with no regard to reactions.,0
Explain for each delegation how this will be a building experience for the delegatee.,5
Keep authority to themselves - but clearly outline what is expected of the delegatee to accomplish.,1
Give TOTAL authority to the delegatee to get the job done.,2
Take the job back when their work load gets easier in the future.,0
47. An area of motivation that works best for people is:,0
Give them plenty of room to make a lot of mistakes.,1
Keep all promises that are made - whether large or small - and don't make very many promises.,5
Listen to employee complaints and then take them up with the 'big boss'.,1
Give them constant criticism so they will have many opportunities to improve.,0
Accept all compliments on behalf of the department.,0
48. To maximize the benefit of the communications I make - I can:,0
Test each communication out on those least like me - to see if THEY understand it first.,5
Give the communication to the most intelligent person and ask their opinion.,1
Use important and complex sentence structure on written communications to impress the readers.,0
Deliver the exact same wording to every person - regardless of their understanding level.,0
Rely on the 'grapevine' to spread the word for me.,0
49. Good decisions are aided most by:,0
A commitment to never make a mistake and take whatever measures are needed to avoid them.,0
Remembering that Babe Ruth was the 'strike out king' too.,5
Rejecting fresh input once the decision is made.,0
Selecting the first good solution to the problem when it presents itself.,0
Abiding by a commitment to be absolutely perfect in every thing I do.,0
50. Creativity that benefits new horizons is aided most by:,0
Being extremely cautious to any ideas that are untested and untried.,0
Examining every single new idea for all the possible pitfalls that might occur.,0
Listening to stirring music and clearing the mind for new input.,3
Relaxing and then approaching the problem(s) from a completely different angle.,5
Looking carefully at all the mistakes of the past in order to avoid new ones.,0
51. Positive attitudes that generate forward progress are helped by:,0
Making sure all the possible mistakes are evaluated and remembered so as not to be repeated.,0
Examining all the mistakes I have made in my life.,0
Avoiding taking any risks since they could result in mistakes and make me sad.,0
Remembering that the biggest RISK in life is to try to avoid taking risks.,5
Relaxing - since I have learned so much in my profession that I no longer have to learn anything new.,0
52. To make more effective use of my 24 hours of time a day - I can:,0
Work until late at night and spend time productively that others won't do.,0
Schedule personal time and recreation as carefully as work to be balanced and effective.,5
Do whatever comes to my attention - immediately - so as to not waste any time.,1
Not worry where all my time went at the end of the day as long as I kept extremely busy.,0
Accomplish at least 5 things at work every day - no particular matter of the importance.,0
53. I can get more done each day if I:,0
Only help others get their job done - since what my people accomplish reflects on me.,2
Save the fun and optional jobs for the end of the day and do the difficult things first.,5
Stay rigid on whatever schedule I have set up for myself each day.,0
Don't waste time making plans since they are often abandoned early in the day anyway.,0
Relax and take it easy - taking frequent breaks - chatting with co-workers and enjoying myself.,0
54. To more effectively plan my work - I could:,0
Build in credit and appreciation provisions to go to each person involved in the plan as it progresses.,5
Decide what's to be accomplished before starting to plan anything.,5
Never make written copies of the plan so as to insure security and secrecy.,0
Express all my doubts and negative thoughs to co-workers so it looks better if I later actually succeed.,0
Have a glass of wine to help clear my mind before I begin to plan anything.,0
55. To avoid much of the stress that hampers work and personal satisfaction - I can:,0
Be sure to salt all my food to enhance the taste and enjoyment - thus lower stress.,0
Eliminate all forms of exercise since it might cause an injury and raise my stress level.,0
Take pills to relax me whenever I feel a bit stressed.,0
Remember that today's problems are the only ones that need to be solved NOW.,5
Focus on being optimistic.,3
56. A good leader always does this:,0
Does not encourage others to try new ideas and methods.,0
Avoids responsibility and blames others for mistakes.,0
Enjoys seeing poor morale in others because it presents a challenge.,0
Never plays favorites or treat people unjustly.,5
Does not see problems when they are brewing and waits until they erupt.,0
57. The best leaders in business today will generally:,0
Be extremely open to new ideas and suggestions of their people.,5
Communicate some important information to their people.,1
Let thier tempers flare and show emotion so people know they really care.,0
Ask personal questions of their male and female workers to demonstrate interest.,0
Ask personal questions that don't pry - but rather show concern about things that concern their people.,2
58. If I was working for MYSELF(As the Boss) - I would:,0
Give myself frequent praise for good work and all accomplishments.,5
Tell myself often that I would fail if I made the smallest mistake so I would be careful.,0
Know how stupid I have been so many times in the past so I would be careful.,0
Be dependable much of the time.,1
Be a good 'indian' instead of 'chief' and do only what I was told.,1
59. To EMPOWER my people - I could:,0
Be sure they know I expect things to be done right the first time - always.,0
Stand over their shoulders as they work so they will know I am there to help them.,0
Explain every detail about how a job is to be done so they won't make mistakes.,0
Focus on end results to be achieved and free them to find ways that work for them.,5
Comment critically every time the foul up so the are learning constantly.,0
60. Motivation of my people is enhanced most by:,0
Taking all the credit when goals are reached.,0
Telling them poor results come from not listening to my instructions.,0
Keeping everyone informed so they feel that they 'know what's going on.',5
Occasionally listening to them and their problems.,1
Let problems go unattended since so many of them will solve themselves.,0
****** THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST ******,0
Thank you for completing it,0
and taking the time to do your best.,0
Your raw total score in on the bottom Left.,0
Your average score for all is on the right,0
****** May successful Leadership be yours ****,0
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