Leadership Style Quiz

1. The Deadline Crisis

Your team is blocked on a critical feature because the requirements are vague. The deadline is in 48 hours. What is your immediate move?

A. I call an emergency "swarm" meeting to break the problem down together on a whiteboard. B. I make a judgment call on the requirements myself to unblock them immediately. C.I ask the team what they think is the best path forward and support their decision. D. I negotiate a scope reduction with the stakeholders to buy the team more time.

2. The New Tool Resistance

Your organization is adopting a new project management tool that everyone hates. How do you handle the team's complaints?

A. I set up a demo to show them exactly how it will make their lives easier in the long run. B. I mandate the change but offer 1:1 coaching for anyone struggling. C. I ask the team to trial it for two weeks and then we'll vote on keeping it or not. D. I quietly customize the tool in the background so it mimics our old workflow before rolling it out.

3. The Stakeholder Pressure

A senior executive demands a feature change mid-sprint that will derail the current goal. You say:

A. "We can do it, but what should we remove from the current sprint to make room?" B. "No. The sprint backlog is locked. We will discuss this in the next planning session." C. "Let's look at the data—will this change actually impact the metrics we care about right now?" D. "Let me talk to the team and see if we have any buffer to squeeze it in."

4. The Failed Sprint

The team missed their sprint goals by a wide margin. In the Retrospective, your primary focus is:

A. The Process: Where was the bottleneck and how do we automate it away? B. The Morale: Is the team burned out? Do we need a fun break? C. The Estimation: Why did we think we could do more than we actually could? D. The Future: Forget the past, how do we win the next sprint?

5. Defining Success

For you, the ultimate sign of a successful Agile team is:

A. Predictability: We deliver exactly what we say, every time. B. Innovation: We are building things that surprise and delight the market. C. Autonomy: The team runs itself so well they don't even need me. D. Speed: We go from idea to production faster than anyone else.

What is your Agile Leadership Superpower?

1. The Deadline Crisis

2. The New Tool Resistance

3. The Stakeholder Pressure

4. The Failed Sprint

5. Defining Success