All students participating in the MLEA program, must complete “pre-project surveys”; analyze the results, and answer the questions noted below, PRIOR to the first in-person session for Project 1. Directions for completing this assignment are noted below. Any questions about the “pre-project surveys” should be directed to Dr. Glascock at glascock@ohio.edu.

The completion of Pre-Project Surveys are required prior to the first session. This series of surveys gives participants the opportunity to find out more about themselves. This information will help participants learn some of the components of their individual leadership characteristics. Effective leaders are people who understand their strengths and weaknesses and are able to adjust their behavior according to situational needs and then use the most productive behavior. Further, effective leaders are able to use a variety of leadership styles depending on the situation that presents itself.

The following instruments make up the Pre-Project Surveys and are available in printed form in the student pre-packet and online.

• Keirsey Temperament Sorter: online instrument similar to the Myers-Briggs.
  http://www.keirsey.com/cgi-bin/newkts.cgi
  
  
• Strategic Leadership Style Instrument: eight leadership styles are the basis of this survey. This instrument and interpretive method are provided in the pre-packet.
  
  
• Conflict Management Style Survey: this instrument identifies one's preferred method of handling conflict.
  
  
• Leadership Vision for Schools and other Organizations: this instrument measures whether one is more prone to visionary or managerial approaches to leadership.
  
  
• Emotional Intelligence: this instrument compliments the measure of intelligence by recognizing that one's emotional behavior plays an important role in interpersonal relationships, including leader/subordinate.

Students are required to bring the completed and analyzed results from the noted instruments on the first day of the first session. Students may keep it confidential, however, any portion of input from others in the class is often beneficial, especially as issues arise during the course of the program.

After analyzing the results of the surveys, the following questions need to be considered by each participant:

• Does my personality predispose me to a leadership role?
  
  
• How will subordinates respond to my personality? What are the strengths and weaknesses of my personality in an organizational setting?
  
  
• What is your preferred leadership style? What are its strengths and weaknesses?
  
  
• How will subordinates respond to my preferred leadership style?
  
  
• Am I a visionary or managerial leader? What are the strengths and weaknesses of my choice?
  
  
• What is my preferred conflict resolution style?
  
  
• How will subordinates respond to my conflict resolution style?