Hamilton Quarterly Quiz Vol 1: Issue 4
September/October 2005
How Good Are You at Managing

Rate your managerial aptitude, by answering these 7 questions:

I've found that when I give a person feedback:
The person is always offended by what I say
The person is sometimes offended by what I say
The person is rarely offended by what I say

In your opinion, how your employees perceive you is:
Very important to your company's success
Somewhat important to your company's success
Has no affect on your company's success

I find that most things in life are negotiable:
Wholeheartedly agree
Somewhat disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree

When assigning a challenging task, it's more productive to:
Set a specific due date
Set a flexible due date
Set no due date at all

On the playground, you were considered:
The leader
The follower
The jokester
The teacher's pet

To you delegation of work is:
A waste of time
A great way to spread the workload
A way to let others learn need skills

When someone openly disagrees with you, how do react:
Restate your argument, only more loudly
Concede immediately
Argue your point for a bit, then concede
Engage in an open dialog of opinions




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