Cultural Leadership
1. Of those you lead from other countries or backgrounds than your own, what percentage of them do you truly and deeply admire….select one0 to 24 percent25 to 49 percent50 to 74 percent75 to 100 percent2. How often do you think to yourself, or say to another person, something like, “Oh, those people are …”…select oneI never think or speak in those terms about people from other backgroundsI seldom think or speak in those terms about people from other backgroundsI sometimes think or speak in those terms about people from other backgroundsI often think or speak in those terms about people from other backgrounds3. If asked, could you clearly articulate the personal motivations of the people who follow your leadership?…select oneYes, I could do this for all people under my leadershipI could articulate this for three-quarters of those under my leadershipI could articulate this for half of those under my leadershipI could articulate this for a quarter of those under my leadershipI could not articulate this for the majority of people under my leadership4. How often do you seek to collaborate with people significantly different from yourself? (This does not include when required in your work environment by a superior.)…select oneAlways, I want their input on all projectsFrequently, I value their input but if necessary, I can get the job done aloneSometimes, I somewhat value their input but don’t need it to do a good jobInfrequently, I don’t really think their opinion makes that big of a difference in my workNever, I just don’t want to bother with all their different opinions5. How many times in the last year have you donated your own resources (time, money or expertise) to help a person, or group of people, of a different race or ethnicity to grow and prosper….select one01-23-67-910+6. How do you respond to the following statement: “The best leaders treat all people equally.”…select oneI fully agreeI somewhat agreeI don’t agreeI’m not sure7. If you were a parent and your child decided to marry someone from a completely different ethnicity, social class, race or religion, or of their gender, how accepting would you be?…select oneI would treat that person like my own childI would accept my child’s decision and respect the person because it’s the right thing to doI would respect the person but would never be really comfortable with the situationI simply couldn’t accept that person or situation8. Which do you believe is most true?…select onePeople of ethnicity should be hired to fill a quotaPeople of ethnicity should be hired to reflect a more diverse staffPeople of ethnicity should be hired to provide diverse perspectives to the enterprisePeople of ethnicity create more problems in the organization than the value they bringPeople should be hired based on their skills. Race or ethnicity should have nothing to do with the hiring decisionAll of the above apply9. Have you ever said something about someone of another culture or race and then wondered if it was OK or not?…select oneYes, this happens to me frequentlyYes, sometimes this has happenedThis has happened to me but not very frequentlyThis never happens to meI honestly don’t really care what other people think about what I sayI think people are far too sensitive and I don’t want to fall into that trap10. Has someone else ever said something to you about your culture that you found personally offensive?…select oneYes, but we talked it through and we’re good nowYes, and it damaged our relationshipYes, but I am just not that sensitive to that type of thingNo one has ever offended me by saying something about my cultureI honestly don’t really care what other people say about me and my culture
Bonus Question
Of those people you lead from different ethnic backgrounds from your own, with what percentage do you enjoy true mutual love and endearment? Please be honest….select oneWith virtually no one I leadWith less than 25 percent of those I leadWith less than 50 percent of those I leadWith more than 50 percent of those I leadWith more than 75 percent of those I leadWith virtually everyone I lead
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