Servant Leadership Questionnaire

Servant Leadership Questionnaire Purpose: The purpose of this questionnaire is to examine the servant leadership behaviors you exhibit. Instructions: Have a friend, colleague, or classmate read each item carefully and use the following 7-point scale to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with the following statements as they pertain to your leadership. In these statements, “the leader” is referring to you in a leadership capacity. Key: 1 = Strongly disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Disagree somewhat 4 = Undecided 5 = Agree somewhat 6 = Agree 7 = Strongly agree 1. Others would seek help from the leader if they had a personal problem. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. The leader emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3. The leader can tell if something work-related is going wrong. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4. The leader gives others the responsibility to make important decisions about their own jobs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 5. The leader makes others’ career development a priority. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6. The leader cares more about others’ success than their own. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7. The leader holds high ethical standards. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. The leader cares about others’ personal well-being. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9. The leader is always interested in helping people in the community. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10. The leader is able to think through complex problems. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11. The leader encourages others to handle important work decisions on their own. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12. The leader is interested in making sure others reach their career goals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13. The leader puts others’ best interests above their own. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14. The leader is always honest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15. The leader takes time to talk to others on a personal level. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 16. The leader is involved in community activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 17. The leader has a thorough understanding of the organization and its goals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 18. The leader gives others the freedom to handle difficult situations in the way they feel(s) is best. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 280 LE AD E RS H IP

19. The leader provides others with work experiences that enable them to develop new skills. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20. The leader sacrifices their own interests to meet others’ needs. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21. The leader would not compromise ethical principles in order to meet success. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 22. The leader can recognize when others are feeling down without asking them. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 23. The leader encourages others to volunteer in the community. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 24. The leader can solve work problems with new or creative ideas. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 25. If others need to make important decisions at work, they do not need to consult the leader. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 26. The leader wants to know about others’ career goals. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 27. The leader does what they can to make others’ jobs easier. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 28. The leader values honesty more than profits. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Source: Adapted from The Leadership Quarterly , 19 , by R. C. Liden, S. J. Wayne, H. Zhao, and D. Henderson, “Servant Leadership: Development of a Multidimensional Measure and Multi- Level Assessment,” pp. 161–177, Copyright (2008). Scoring 1. Add up the scores for 1, 8, 15, and 22. This is your score for emotional healing = ( 6+6+7+6) 25 High range 2. Add up the scores for 2, 9, 16, and 23. This is your score for creating value for the community= (7+7+7+7) 28 High range 3. Add up the scores for 3, 10, 17, and 24. This is your score for conceptual skills= (6+4+6+6) 22 Moderate range 4. Add up the scores for 4, 11, 18, and 25. This is your score for empowering= (6+5+6+3) 20 Moderate range 5. Add up the scores for 5, 12, 19, and 26. This is your score for helping followers grow and succeed= (5+6+6+4) 21 Moderate range 6. Add up the scores for 6, 13, 20, and 27. This is your score for putting followers first= (5+4+4+7) 20 Moderate range 7. Add up the scores for 7, 14, 21, and 28. This is your score for behaving ethically= (7+5+7+6) 25 High range (Continued) CHAP TE R 1 0 S E RVANT LE AD E RS H I P 281