Where Are You Leading From?

This diagnostic sorts you into one of four states. Most middle managers recognize themselves before they finish scoring.

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1. The Firefighter — You end the day exhausted and can't name one thing you finished.

2. The Holding Pattern — Nothing's on fire. You just can't see where this goes from here.

3. The Holder — You'd know within a day if one of your people was running on empty. Nobody has asked you that in a long time.

4. The Regulated Leader — Hard days still happen. The difference is that they end.

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Two pages, about ten minutes. You'll leave knowing which one you're in — and two things to do about it.