Self-leadership: From leading others to leading yourself (800 words)
The students should answer to the following questions:
Take the test and then comment on your findings.
How good are you in leading yourself?
286 Part 4 Sharing the Organizational Vision OB AT WORK LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF EXERCISE Are You a Self-Manager? To determine your self-management initiative, rate each of the following items, from 1 ("Never Do This") to 7 ("Always Do This). Never Do This Always Do This Planning 1. I plan out my day before beginning to work. 1 2 3 6 7 2. I try to schedule my work in advance. 1 2 3 6 7 3. I plan my career carefully. 1 2 3 6 4. I come to work early to plan my day. 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. I use lists and agendas to structure my workday. 1 2 3 4 5 6 6. I set specific job goals on a regular basis. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. I set daily goals for myself. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. I try to manage my time. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Access Management 1. I control the access subordinates have to me in order to get my work done. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. I use a special place at work where I can work uninterrupted. 3. I hold my telephone calls when I need to get things done. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catch-up Activities 1. I come in early or stay late at work to prevent distractions from interfering with my work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. I take my work home with me to make sure it gets done. 1 3 4 5 6 7 3. I come in on my days off to catch up on my work 1 3 4 5 6 7 Emotions Management 1. I have learned to manage my aggressiveness with my subordinates. 1 3 4 5 6 7 2. My facial expression and conversational tone are important in dealing with subordinates. 1 3 4 5 6 7 3. It's important for me to maintain a "professional" manager- subordinate relationship. 1 3 4 5 6 7 4. I try to keep my emotions under control. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scoring Key: Higher scores mean a higher degree of self-management. For the overall scale, scores of 100 or higher represent high scores. For each area, the following represent high scores: planning, scores of 48 or higher; access management, scores of 18 or higher; catch-up activities, scores of 18 or higher; and emotions management, scores of 24 or higher. Source: M. Castaneda, T. A. Kolenko, and R. J. Aldag. "Self-Management Perceptions and Practices: A Structural Equations Analysis," Journal of Organizational Behavior 20, 1999. Table 4. pp. 114-115. Copyright John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Reproduced with permission. 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 7 7 7 7
