Form A:

Interview Sheet for Conducting an Interview on a Leader

Student Name: ___________________

Leader’s Name: __________________
Organisation: ______________________

Areas # Questions Response

Trait Theory 1 Of the six key traits - intelligence, confidence, charisma,
determination, sociality and integrity, which are the top 2
traits?
2 What are other 2 traits which are important for a leader?
(Accountability, empathy, humility, resilience, vision,
influence, positivity, communication, ability to delegate,
learning agility, self-awareness, gratitude, etc)
3 Do you think leaders are born or made?
Behaviour 4 What type of leaders is most effective in leading
Theory organisations: a) Autocratic leaders, Democratic leaders
or Laisses-Faire Leaders (Lewin 1930)?
5 How leaders behave affects their performance?
6 What does a good leader do?
Situational 7 When you need the full support of your team, is there a
Theory more effective way to lead?
8 Should a leader be more people-oriented or task-
oriented?
9 How does a situation influence good leadership?
‘New 10 Do you develop a vision of what you want to achieve and
Leadership’ have clearly communicated your vision with your
Theory organization?
11 Do you motivate your employees to look beyond their
self-interests?
12 Do you encourage openness and real dialogue about
what you are passionate about in your work?
13 Do you practice active listening when interacting with
others?
Modelling 14 Describe a time you demonstrated your leadership style
the way by leading an example, communication or delegation.
Inspiring a 15 How have you persuaded employees to follow your
shared strategic vision for the organization?
vision
Challenging 16 Tell me about a time when you had to think outside the
the process box to overcome a significant change. Were you
successful?
Enable 17 Has a team member ever disagreed with you on
others to empowering other to act, and how did you handle it?
act
Encouraging 18 If you had to train someone to replace you in your
the heart current job, what key abilities would you focus on?