Servant Leader Inventory

For each question, please use the five-point scale to indicate the extent to which the statements describe you. If helpful, think of a specific but typical leadership situation and how you acted.



Almost Never
Almost Always
1
When someone rejects your leadership, do you feel personally rejected?
2
When empowering others, do you give them permission to do it their own way?
3
When a task that you say represents your vision is successfully accomplished by someone else, are you as happy about it as when it is accomplished by you?
4
Do other people genuinely benefit as a result of your leadership and ministry or specific decisions you make?
5
Do you promote yourself and direct people to become ultimately loyal to you?
6
Do your visions serve the interest of the entire organization, rather than your own self-interest?
7
Do you lead change carefully and cautiously for the sake of the people you are leading?
8
Do you promote visions that are often grandiose and unrealistic?
9
Do you desire power over your coworkers rather than power with your coworkers?
10
If someone doesn't agree with your vision do you emphasize external compliance rather than take the time to develop genuine ownership?
11
Do you primarily influence others from within by encouraging, inspiring and motivating them instead of from without by overusing restrictions and rules?
12
Do you value individual workers by encouraging them, rather than condemning them for every mistake?
13
Do you give full credit to your coworkers for their results, rather than taking credit yourself?
14
Do you promote respect and honor towards those who have left your organization, even if there were significant problems?
15
Do people under your leadership push themselves to burnout because of your constant demands on them?
16
Do you welcome constructive criticism?
17
In your meetings and interactions with others, do you do most of the talking?
18
Do you train others to funciton independently and effectively without your direct oversight and approval?
19
Do you elicit empathy for yourself by constantly talking about your own stress and hardships?
20
Do you seek out Godly counsel on a consistent basis, especially before beginning new directions?
21
Do you pray for the needs of your followers?
22
Do you know the actual condition of your flock? Do you use mulitple ways to receive feedback from your followers?
23
Does the thought of you not being in charge cause you to feel calm and confident in your replacement strategy?
24
When you encounter conflict in your leadership, does it feel like a competitive game and test of wills?
25
Do you take reasonable responsibility for failures in your organization?
26
Do people working for and with you share their true thoughts and feelings without fear of retribution?
27
Do you interact regularly with an accountability person/group that is not afraid to tell you the truth, even if it hurts?
28
Do you intentionally plan and create opportunities for others to succeed, whether in your organization or not?
29
Do you quickly discard people who you perceive will not embrace your vision or conform to your agenda?
30
Do you withold or conceal information in order to keep the upperhand?


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