Are You A Good Leader?

I have communicated clearly and repeatedly to people on my team what our core business is.

I constantly remind myself and my team of the purpose of our work and why we are doing what we do.

I know and live by my own set of personal values that make me reliable and consistent around my team.

I have communicated clearly and repeatedly to people in my team or department what my expectations of them are.

I provide regular informal feedback on people's efforts and performance.

I provide an organised formal performance review process at least twice a year with my people.

I understand and know our company values, and how our collective behaviour reflects or violates these values.

I regularly praise employees' efforts and behaviours by describing how they reflect our company or team values.

I am able to explain the need for change in our business in a way that interests or encourages my employees without disheartening them.

I personally embody the company values in everything I think, say and do in the workplace.

I am able to explain the wider context of situations and circumstances that affect or challenge our company in a way that my team can understand.

I am able to identify where my team needs to grow and/or develop skill sets and capabilities, and can find the necessary resources to facilitate this growth.

I do not judge my staff based on who I am, but rather on who they could be and should be.

I never lose my temper with staff.

I am credible as a leader. I know my stuff.

I am approachable. Employees can ask me anything without fear of belittlement and I listen to them with full attention.

I can explain to my team our key value proposition for customers in one sentence.

I am inspired by my work and the work of my team.

I believe in my employees.

I have an up-to-date understanding of our customers' needs and expectations of us, and their perception of us as an organisation.