The Fearless Leadership Quiz

As leaders in any area of life, we must perform highly complex and high-pressure tasks in constantly changing environments. However, many of us have difficulty excelling as leaders due to our own fears, self-doubts and feelings of uncertainty.

These feelings are a normal part of life, but to be a successful leader, you must be able to move past them; you must be able lead fearlessly. Fearless leadership requires three important traits: Courage, Tenacity and Integrity. If you fall short in one area, you might be compromising your ability to lead fearlessly.

Knowing where you can improve and strengthen your abilities is necessary to become a fearless leader. Take the quiz to determine which trait needs your focus the most on your path to fearless leadership!

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1. When I feel self-doubt about a goal I’m trying to achieve, I tend to:

A. Withdraw and stew on my feelings

B. Seek opinions or feedback from others on my team

C. Put my hesitancy aside and be bold in my convictions

2. I believe that being a leader:

A. Is a talent certain people are just born with

B. Is something only some people can achieve

C. Requires a set of skills that anyone who has a passion for excellence can learn

3. When presented with new opportunities, I tend to:

A. Back down until I feel I’m truly ready to take them on

B. Wait until I’ve acquired all the necessary knowledge and skills before moving forward

C. Step up knowing that I am capable of handling things as I go

4. I see challenges as:

A. Obstacles to achieving what I want

B. A part of life I just have to deal with

C. Exciting opportunities on the path to my goals

5. People who succeed:

A. Are the ones who dream the biggest

B. Are the ones who have the best ideas

C. Are the ones who work harder than everyone else

6. When I set a goal for myself, I tend to:

A. Have a vague sense of what I want to achieve

B. Have a picture in my head of what I want but lack clarity on how to get there

C. Be crystal clear on what I want and map out a course of action

7. If I have a really big goal in mind, I:

A. Get easily overwhelmed and usually never take the first step

B. Take a few steps toward my goal but will move on to something else if it’s too much work

C. Break down the goal into manageable steps so I don’t get discouraged before I achieve it

8. When I feel overwhelmed or under pressure I:

A. Fight

B. Flight

C. Freeze

9. In order to be a trusted leader, it’s best to:

A. Be charismatic, bold, and dress the part

B. Know more than anyone else in the room

C. Be your authentic self and keep your word

10. As a leader, I know that to build trust with my team members I should:

A. Protect my own interests first so I can remain a leader

B. Impress other team managers and leaders with my knowledge and skills

C. Set an example by personally doing everything I expect my team to do

11. If my team makes a mistake, my first task is to:

A. Try and cover it up as quickly as possible

B. Find a way to shift the blame to another team

C. Take responsibility, be open about the mistake, and determine how we’ll fix it

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