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Free Leadership Style AssessmentWhat Do You Actually Stand For as a Leader?
Most leaders have a vague sense of their values. They know the words - integrity, empathy, accountability - because they've seen them on posters and heard them in workshops. But knowing the words isn't the same as knowing what you genuinely stand for. What you reach for instinctively when the pressure is on. What you're not willing to compromise on, even when it's inconvenient. That's what this exercise is designed to uncover. |
How It Works
The Leadership Values Exercise uses a paired comparison method - one of the most effective techniques in values clarification. Rather than asking you to choose from a list (which tells you very little), it presents you with two values at a time and asks a single question:
Which of these matters more to you as a leader, right now?
You work through every possible pairing of 15 core leadership values. Your instinctive choices do the analysis- and what emerges is a ranked picture of what you genuinely prioritise, not what you think you should.
The 15 values covered include: Empathy, Vision, Accountability, Courage, Authenticity, Resilience, Innovation, Service, Communication, Growth Mindset, Decisiveness, Trust & Integrity, Inclusion, Focus and Adaptability.
What Will I Get?
The exercise takes around 10–15 minutes to complete. At the end you'll receive:
Why This Matters
Values aren't aspirational statements. They're the actual principles that drive your decisions, shape your relationships and define how you show up under pressure.
When you're clear on your values:
And when you're not clear on your values, you're more susceptible to being pulled in different directions — by pressure from above, by the loudest voice in the room, or simply by habit.
This Is for You If...
Want to Go Deeper?
Knowing your values is the first step. The second - and often harder - step is understanding where they're showing up in your leadership right now, and where they're not.
We offer:
1-2-1 Values & Leadership Coaching - a private session to explore your results in depth. We'll look at where your values are driving your leadership effectively, where they might be creating blind spots and what it would look like to lead more fully from what matters most to you.
Leadership Development Workshops - ideal for leadership teams who want to explore values together. Understanding each other's values is one of the fastest ways to improve team trust, communication and alignment. Includes a facilitated group debrief and practical tools you can use straight away.
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The Leadership Values Exercise uses a paired comparison method - one of the most effective techniques in values clarification. Rather than asking you to choose from a list (which tells you very little), it presents you with two values at a time and asks a single question:
Which of these matters more to you as a leader, right now?
You work through every possible pairing of 15 core leadership values. Your instinctive choices do the analysis- and what emerges is a ranked picture of what you genuinely prioritise, not what you think you should.
The 15 values covered include: Empathy, Vision, Accountability, Courage, Authenticity, Resilience, Innovation, Service, Communication, Growth Mindset, Decisiveness, Trust & Integrity, Inclusion, Focus and Adaptability.
What Will I Get?
The exercise takes around 10–15 minutes to complete. At the end you'll receive:
- ✅ Your top 5 leadership values - ranked by your instinctive choices, with a reflection prompt for each
- ✅ Your bottom 5 values- often the most revealing part, pointing to blind spots others may notice before you do
- ✅ A full ranked list of all 15 values so you can see the complete picture
- ✅ Reflective questions to help you consider whether your values are genuinely showing up in how you lead
- ✅ The option to print your results
Why This Matters
Values aren't aspirational statements. They're the actual principles that drive your decisions, shape your relationships and define how you show up under pressure.
When you're clear on your values:
- You make decisions faster and with more confidence - because you know what you're optimising for
- You lead more consistently - your team gets the same version of you whether it's a good week or a tough one
- You build more authentic trust - because people can see that your actions and your words actually match
- You experience less internal conflict - because you're not constantly compromising on things that matter to you
And when you're not clear on your values, you're more susceptible to being pulled in different directions — by pressure from above, by the loudest voice in the room, or simply by habit.
This Is for You If...
- You're a leader or manager who wants to lead with more clarity and intention
- You've been through a period of change and want to reconnect with what matters to you
- You're taking on a new role and want to start it grounded in who you actually are
- You've been told you're inconsistent or hard to read How It WorksThe Leadership Values Exercise uses a paired comparison method — one of the most effective techniques in values clarification. Rather than asking you to choose from a list (which tells you very little), it presents you with two values at a time and asks a single question:
Want to Go Deeper?
Knowing your values is the first step. The second - and often harder - step is understanding where they're showing up in your leadership right now, and where they're not.
We offer:
1-2-1 Values & Leadership Coaching - a private session to explore your results in depth. We'll look at where your values are driving your leadership effectively, where they might be creating blind spots and what it would look like to lead more fully from what matters most to you.
Leadership Development Workshops - ideal for leadership teams who want to explore values together. Understanding each other's values is one of the fastest ways to improve team trust, communication and alignment. Includes a facilitated group debrief and practical tools you can use straight away.
[Work With Jo] | [Find Out More]
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Leadership Development Tool
Jo Richings
What Is Your
Leadership Style?
Based on Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles — the research-backed framework used by leaders and coaches worldwide. Discover which styles you lead with naturally, which you underuse, and what that means for you and your team.
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Visionary
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Coaching
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Affiliative
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Democratic
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Pacesetting
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Commanding
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18 scenarios — each with 4 possible responses
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Rank from most to least like how you'd naturally respond
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Receive your full leadership style profile with situational guidance
Scenario 1 of 18
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How do you tend to respond?
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Rank all 4 responses — most like you first, least like you last
Click the response that sounds most like you
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Rank all 4 responses to continue
Jo Richings — Leadership Development
Your Leadership Style Profile
Based on Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles
When to Use Each Style
The most effective leaders don't use one style — they switch deliberately based on what the situation needs. Here's a practical guide.
| Style | Use it when... | Watch out when... |
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| □ Visionary | The team needs direction, purpose or a compelling reason to change | The vision is communicated so often it becomes background noise |
| □ Coaching | Developing someone's long-term capability matters more than immediate results | There's a genuine crisis that needs fast, decisive action |
| ❤️ Affiliative | Trust needs rebuilding, morale is low, or someone is going through difficulty | Performance problems need addressing — it avoids the hard conversations |
| □️ Democratic | You need genuine buy-in or the team has expertise you don't | A decision is urgent or the team lacks the knowledge to contribute meaningfully |
| ⚡ Pacesetting | The team is highly skilled, highly motivated and needs minimal direction | People are still developing — it overwhelms rather than stretches |
| □ Commanding | There's a genuine crisis, emergency or non-negotiable standard to enforce | Almost any other situation — overuse damages trust and motivation fast |
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Created by Jo Richings — Business Coach & Leadership Development Specialist
Based on Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles | □ 07813 963 523 | □ www.jorichings.com
Based on Goleman's 6 Leadership Styles | □ 07813 963 523 | □ www.jorichings.com