The Meaning-Driven Leadership Assessment

The Meaning-Driven Leadership Self-Assessment will help you identify which meaning-building leadership practices you are already using and where there is room for growth.  It is meant to be a starting place for your journey, and will help guide you through the practices in our book, Meaningful Work.

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The Meaning-Driven Leadership Assessment

I create opportunities for my team to recognize and thank each other when things go well
I give my team members the freedom to make decisions about how to do their work if they follow my organization's values
I make time for my team to get to know one another
During the hiring process, I ask candidates about their personal values
I encourage my team members to use their unique strengths
I regularly thank my team members for their work
I create spaces for my team to connect with others around shared interests
I act in line with my organization's values
I create opportunities for my team to do fun things together like volunteering or playing games
I talk about the impact of my organization's work on society
I publicly celebrate the big accomplishments of my team members
I give team members a lot of say in how they get their work done according to the organization's values
I recognize my team members when they do things well
I talk about the "why" of our work when discussing the organization's long-term goals
I give my team members challenging assignments to help them grow
I encourage my team to think about and discuss our organization's impact values
I connect my team members with opportunities to develop skills that interest them
I set a good example for how others in my organization should behave
I model behaviors that are valued in my organization
I ask about a candidate's alignment with my organization's values in the interview process
I trust my team members to make decisions on their own if they stay true to our values
During the hiring process, I have conversations with candidates about the organization's purpose
I demonstrate that I care about what's happening with my team outside of work
I make it clear that I expect others to speak up if I see someone acting in a way that is not aligned with the organization's values
During onboarding, I share stories to communicate my organization's core values and expected behaviors
I help my team members determine where they can grow and develop
I often share stories about the impact our organization has on customers and clients
I give team members the freedom to work as they see fit as long as they adhere to the organization's values

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Meaning-Driven Leadership Total Score

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Alignment

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Alignment is a required foundation for meaningful work.  To improve alignment between spoken values and visible behavior, try these tools:

  • SPOTlighting Your Decisions: The reasons behind your actions, decisions, and policies aren’t always obvious, especially when your team isn’t working in the same room.  Use our SPOTlighting framework to explain your decisions effectively and highlight alignment with your values.
  • Define Your Values in Action: The same word can mean different things to different people.  “Integrity” sounds nice, but what does it mean to you in practice?  Use our Values in Action template to definite specific behaviors that are aligned, and not aligned, with the values your company shares.

Community

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Here are a couple of tips for building Community:


  • Enable Authenticity: Create an environment where team members feel safe to show up as their full selves by modeling vulnerability, celebrating individuality, and encouraging open communication. When people feel seen and valued for who they truly are, they’re more likely to engage fully and build strong connections.
  • Prioritize High-Quality Moments: Take time to understand what’s happening in your team members’ lives outside of work. Simple actions like asking about their weekend, celebrating personal milestones, or showing genuine interest in their well-being build trust and foster stronger relationships.

Contribution

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To highlight Contribution more effectively, you can:


  • Give Positive Feedback: Simply thanking people for their work can be a powerful way to remind them that their efforts are making a difference. To go beyond a simple “thank you”, try using the BEST Feedback Model.
  • Share Moments That Matter: Talking about your own meaningful moments helps others connect with their own. The Moments That Matter Canvas can help you identify and effectively tell the story of a specific time that you found your work meaningful.

Challenge

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Increase the sense of Challenge on your team by focusing on these high-impact actions:


  • Encourage Growth Opportunities: Provide stretch assignments or projects that push team members to step outside their comfort zones. Frame these as opportunities to learn and grow while offering support and resources to ensure success.
  • Ask Autonomy-Supporting Questions: The next time someone brings you a problem to solve, instead of giving them an answer, help them find their own solutions. Check out the Question Bank on our website for some examples of open-ended questions that build self-efficacy and drive growth.

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