Blake and Mouton Leadership Styles Questionnaire

Blake and Mouton Leadership Styles Questionnaire
Below is a list of statements about leadership behavior. Read each one carefully, then, using the
following scale, decide the extent to which it actually applies to you. For best results, answer as
truthfully as possible.
Never Sometimes Always

0 1 2 3 4 5
1. ___4____ I encourage my team to participate when it comes decision making time

and I try to implement their ideas and suggestions.
2. ____5___ Nothing is more important than accomplishing a goal or task.
3. ___5____ I closely monitor the schedule to ensure a task or project will be
completed in time.
4. _____5__ I enjoy coaching people on new tasks and procedures.
5. ____4___ The more challenging a task is, the more I enjoy it.
6. ____4___ I encourage my employees to be creative about their job.
7. ____4___ When seeing a complex task through to completion, I ensure that every
detail is accounted for.
8. ____3___ I find it easy to carry out several complicated tasks at the same time.
9. ___3____ I enjoy reading articles, books, and journals about training, leadership,
and psychology; and then putting what I have read into action.
10. ___3____ When correcting mistakes, I do not worry about jeopardizing
relationships.
11. ____4___ I manage my time very efficiently.
12. ___4____ I enjoy explaining the intricacies and details of a complex task or project
to my employees.
13. ____4___ Breaking large projects into small manageable tasks is second nature to
me.
14. ____5___ Nothing is more important than building a great team.
15. ___4____ I enjoy analyzing problems.
16. __4_____ I honor other people's boundaries.
17. ____4___ Counseling my employees to improve their performance or behavior is
second nature to me.
18. __3_____ I enjoy reading articles, books, and trade journals about my profession;
and then implementing the new procedures I have learned.
Scoring Section
After completing the questionnaire, transfer your answers to the spaces below:
People Task
Question Question
1.___4___ 2.___5___
4.___5___ 3.__5____
6.___4___ 5.__4____
9.___3___ 7.____4__
10.___3___ 8.____3_
12.___4___ 11.__4____
14.____5__ 13.___4___
16.____4__ 15.____4__
17.____4__ 18.____3__
TOTAL ___36_____ TOTAL ____36____
X 0.2 = ____7.2____ X 0.2 __7.2______
(multiple the Total by 0.2 to get your final (multiple the Total by 0.2 to get your final
score) score)
Plot your final scores on the graph below by drawing a horizontal line from the
approximate people score (vertical axis) to the right of the matrix, and drawing a
vertical line from the approximate task score on the horizontal axis to the top of the
matrix. Then, draw two lines from each dot until they intersect. The area of
intersection is the leadership dimension that you operate out of.
The above answer shows score of 7.2 in the people section and a score of 7.2 in the
task section. The quad where the two lines intersect is the leadership style, in this
case – team leadership section.
The Results
This chart will give you an idea of your leadership style:
o Impoverished (1,1 to 4,4): weak on both tasks and people skills

o Authoritarian (people - 1 to 4 and task - 5 to 9): strong on tasks, weak on people
skills
o Socialite (people - 5 to 9 and task 1-4): strong on people skills, weak on tasks
o Team Leadership (6,6 to 9,9): strong on both tasks and and people skills
o Middle-of-the-Road (5,5): in the middle of the chart, but with more experience and
skills can display good team leadership
However, like any other instrument that attempts to profile a person, you have to
take in other factors, such as, how your manager and employees rate you as a
leader, do you get your job done, do you take care of your employees, are you
helping to “grow” your organization, etc.
You should review the statements in the survey and reflect on the low scores by
asking yourself, “If I scored higher in that area, would I be a more effective
leader?” And if the answer is yes, then it should become a personal action item.

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Never Sometimes Always

1. _4__ I encourage my team to participate when it comes decision making time

TOTAL _36_ TOTAL 36__

X 0.2 = 7.2 X 0.2 7.2____

o Impoverished (1,1 to 4,4): weak on both tasks and people skills

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