ARE YOU A TASK ORIENTED OR RELATIONSHIP ORIENTED LEADER?

Know yourself by computing your L.P.C SCORE

Think of a person with whom you work least well. He or She may be someone
you work with now , or may be someone you knew in the past.

He or she does not have to be the person you like least well but should be the
person with whom you now have or have had the most difficulty in getting a job
done.

Describe this person s he or she appears to you by placing an “x” at that point
which you believe best describe that person. Do this for each pair of adjectives.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pleasant X unpleasant
Friendly X unfriendly
Rejecting X Accepting
Helpful X Frustrating
Unenthusiastic X Enthusiastic
Tense X Relaxed
Distant X Close
Cold X Warm
Cooperative X Uncooperative
Supportive X Hostile
Boring X Interesting
Quarrelsome X Harmonious
Self-assured X Hesitant
Efficient X Inefficient
Gloomy X Cheerful
Open X Guarded

Scoring key:

Your score on the LPG is a measure of your leadership style. Add up the points
for each of the sixteen items.

Score > 64 High LPC Relationship oriented person

Score < 57 Low LPC Task oriented person