Based on Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and Practice" (9th Edition)
This comprehensive questionnaire is designed to determine your primary leadership style according to the leadership theories presented in Peter G. Northouse's seminal work "Leadership: Theory and Practice." The assessment covers all major leadership styles from the latest edition of this widely-adopted academic text, which has been translated into 15 different languages and is used at more than 1,600 institutions in 89 countries.
This assessment was created by Ariel Benzakein in August of 2025 and is original work, not to be copied without permission. © 2025 Ariel Benzakein.
For each statement below, indicate how strongly you agree or disagree using the following scale:
1 = Strongly Disagree | 2 = Disagree | 3 = Slightly Disagree | 4 = Neutral | 5 = Slightly Agree | 6 = Agree | 7 = Strongly Agree
Answer honestly based on how you actually behave as a leader, not how you think you should behave. There are no right or wrong answers. The goal is to identify your authentic leadership style preferences.
Based on Northouse's "Leadership: Theory and Practice" (9th Edition)
6.2 – 7.0: Very High – Strong primary leadership style
5.0 – 6.1: High – Strong secondary or co-primary style
4.0 – 4.9: Moderate – Some tendency towards this style
2.5 – 3.9: Low – Minimal tendency towards this style
1.0 – 2.4: Very Low – Little to no tendency toward this style