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Chapter 2 Trait Approach 37 Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ) Instructions: The purpose of this questionnaire is to measure personal charac- teristics of leadership. The questionnaire should be completed by the leader and five people who are familiar with the leader. Make five additional copies of this questionnaire. This questionnaire should be completed by you and five people you know (e.g., roommates, coworkers, relatives, friends). Using the following scale, have each individual indicate the degree to which he or she agrees or disagrees with each of the 14 statements below. Do not forget to complete one for yourself. ______________________________________ (leaders name) is Key: 1 = Strongly 2 = Disagree 3 = Neutral 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly disagree agree 1. Articulate: Communicates effectively with others 1 2 3 4 5 2. Perceptive: Is discerning and insightful 1 2 3 4 5 3. Self-confident: Believes in himself/herself and his/her ability 1 2 3 4 5 4. Self-assured: Is secure with self, free of doubts 1 2 3 4 5 5. Persistent: Stays fixed on the goals, despite interference 1 2 3 4 5 6. Determined: Takes a firm stand, acts with certainty 1 2 3 4 5 7. Trustworthy: Is authentic and inspires confidence 1 2 3 4 5 8. Dependable: Is consistent and reliable 1 2 3 4 5 9. Friendly: Shows kindness and warmth 1 2 3 4 5 10. Outgoing: Talks freely, gets along well with others 1 2 3 4 5 11. Conscientious: Is thorough, organized, and controlled 1 2 3 4 5 12. Diligent: Is persistent, hardworking 1 2 3 4 5 13. Sensitive: Shows tolerance, is tactful and sympathetic 1 2 3 4 5 14. Empathic: Understands others, identifies with others 1 2 3 4 5 Scoring 1. Enter the responses for Raters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in the appropriate columns as shown in Example 2.1. The example provides hypothetical ratings to help explain how the questionnaire can be used. 2. For each of the 14 items, compute the average for the five raters and place that number in the average rating column.