Leadership & Personality Self-Assessment Scoring & Interpretation
PURPOSE
Interpret and evaluate what leader and personality assessments mean for you as a professional nurse and nurse leader.
DIRECTIONS
Complete all four parts of the assignment.
1. Complete the scoring and interpretation of the Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment Tool.
2. Complete an interpretation (written in paragraph form) of the StrengthsFinder assessment (requires you to research resources to help with your interpretation).
3. Complete an interpretation (written in paragraph form) of the DISC personality test (requires you to research resources to help with your interpretation).
4. Submit an overall evaluation of yourself using the information you gathered from your assessments and interpretations.
1. Complete the scoring and interpretation of the Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment Tool.
PART I:
Includes a list of statements that help current or future leaders determine personal perceptions of what makes a good leader. Use the metrics below to identify how you feel about each statement.
SCORING
Assign the number shown below to the response you gave to each question in PART I and each question in PART II of the Leader Personality Self-Assessment assignment. Be honest and do not change your response to better your scores. The point of this assignment is so you can realize what your own perceptions of leadership are.
PART I “ Perception of what makes a good leader”
| STATEMENT | SA | A | D | SD |
| Leaders are very creative | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The most important goal of a leader is to be sure the job gets done | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Leaders should focus on people, not on the system | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| One does not need to be in a position of authority to be a leader | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Credibility is an important characteristic of a leader | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Leaders tend to be people with high energy who are passionate about their work | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Leaders focus more on being creative than on accomplishing their vision of goal(s) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Persistence is a trademark of an effective leader | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Leaders are committed to their vision and tend not to adapt to change well | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Leaders are good at empowering others to grow | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| It is important for leaders to have a dream and to be future-oriented | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A person’s ability to lead in a professional setting depends on his or her self-esteem | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| A leader’s style of leading is determined by the situation and/or task at hand | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| A good leader must have integrity | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Leaders mentor others to assist them in pursuing their dream | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Good leaders help others to resolve conflict | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Leadership is a quality one is born with, and it cannot be acquired | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| One does not need to be an excellent critical thinker in order to be a great leader | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| A good leader should have excellent communication skills | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Leaders always follow the rules | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
SCORE PART I: _74__
INTERPRETATION OF SCORES
PART I Perception of what makes a good leader
70-80=Excellent perception of good leader
60-69=Good perception of good leader
50-59=Probably mixing up the difference between management and leadership
40-49=Definitely mixing up the difference between management and leadership
39 or less=Need to do some reading on what good leadership is
PART II “Perception of own ability to lead”
| STATEMENT | SA | A | D | SD |
| I value integrity higher than power | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| People tend to think I have the ability to influence others | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I feel confident about my knowledge base and skills, given my years of experience | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I have a definite dream for where I want to be in my profession | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| I have mentored another person and found the experience rewarding | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Change usually makes me feel nervous, and I tend to lose my self-confidence | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I feel energized taking risks unless they are life-threatening | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I do not feel confident calling a physician about my patient’s status | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| When I experience conflict, I usually give in and accommodate the other person | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| I believe I do make a difference as a nurse and plan to continue to do so | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Since I am only a nurse, I am not responsible for patient care errors | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| I often follow others when I am not sure what to do about something | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| I notice I agree with others easily unless the issue is something I place a high value upon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| I attempt to empower ancillary workers because I find the team spirit is enhanced | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Personally, I do not really have a vision as to where I plan to be in a few years | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| I enjoy conflict and rarely compromise my needs | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I am an autonomous person | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I have been told I am extremely reliable and dependable | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| I have great passion for my nursing career | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| It is important to me to think about and plan for the future | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
SCORE PART II: _63_
INTERPRETATION OF SCORES:
PART II Perception of own ability to lead
70-80=Extremely high perceived leadership ability
60-69=High perceived leadership ability
50-59=Moderate perceived leadership ability
40-49=Low perceived leadership ability
39 or less=Extremely low perceived leadership ability
2. Complete an interpretation (written in paragraph form) of the StrengthsFinder assessment (requires you to research resources to help with your interpretation).
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3. Complete an interpretation (written in paragraph form) of the DISC personality test (requires you to research resources to help with your interpretation).
Dominance %
Influence %
Steadiness %
Compliance %
4. Submit an overall evaluation of yourself using the information you gathered from your assessments and interpretations. Include:
1. What this information says about you as a leader.
2. What this information means for your nursing career.
3. What you plan on doing with this information.
RUBRIC:
| CRITERIA/POINTS | PTS | COMMENTS |
| Grossman and Valiga Leadership Characteristics and Skills Assessment Tool Scoring and Interpretation | 10 | |
| StrengthsFinder evaluation | 10 | |
| DISC personality test evaluation | 10 | |
| Overall Evaluation (answers all 3 components) | 20 | |
| Total Points | 50 |
Note*
· Full points awarded if all criteria met in a substantive manner
· Partial points if all criteria met, but responses are not substantive
· 0 points for missing criteria, late assignment, not following directions, not submitted to appropriate Canvas area