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David Beckwith
Leadership Journal
The four leadership assessments that I chose were Path-Goal theory, Leader-
Membership Exchange theory, Skills Inventory, and Perceived Leader Integrity Scale. I chose
Path-Goal theory because I was curious to see what type of leadership I used the most and
what type I leadership I didn’t use and need to work on. I wanted to see what situations I use
certain styles and which situation can be better to use a different style. This seemed very
valuable to me. Next, I chose Leader-Member Exchange theory because I wanted to see the
relationship I have with my boss and see what the quality of our relationship is. I wanted to
learn how we communicated together and how I viewed him as a leader. I also wanted to know
if I needed to change how I view my relationships with my leaders and if I needed to change my
attitude. I then chose Skills Inventory because I wanted to see which of the three type of
leadership skills I possess and which of the three I can work to possess. I always viewed myself
as someone with great human skills so I wanted to see what I would score on the other test
areas and how I could improve in those given areas. Lastly, I chose Perceived Leader Integrity
Scale because I wanted to see what my integrity was in an organizational setting and I wanted
to see to what degree my behavior was ethical. I think everyone sees themselves as being
ethical so I wanted different questions that I had not seen before to see if that would change
how I would view myself as ethical and how I may view others as well.
The first assessment is Path-Goal leadership. This questionnaire contained questions
about the different styles of path-goal leadership. Each question asked how often each
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statement is true given my own behavior. They ranged from seven scores, starting with 1,
never, and ending with 7, always. I scored a 20 on the directive style and that was considered a
below common score. This score didn’t surprise me because I am someone who doesn’t like
ordering people around and telling them what they need to do. I scored a 22 on the supportive
style section and that was considered low. This really surprised me because I have always seen
myself as someone who likes to support others and push others to achieve their goals. This
disappointed me. I then scored a 23 on the participative style section and that is above
common. I felt that this score was very accurate for me because I am constantly being an active
participant and am always encouraging people to participate and to voice their opinions. Lastly,
I scored a 19 on the achievement-oriented style section and that was common. Achieving goals
