OGL-300

Module 3: Extra Credit

Brian Wegner

After completing the Leadership Behavior Questionnaire, I calculated my raw scores for task and
relationship to be an even split of 38 points each. This matches similar scoring from previous tests
looking to capture the same data from previous OGL and military professional education courses. I
always find these tests interesting because they do vary from time to time based on where I am now as
a person from the last time having taken it. Different roles, positions, bosses, and subordinates all shape
how these questions are viewed. As our wealth of experience grows, so will the answers provided. This
is not to indicate that there is a right or wrong answer to the questionnaire, just interesting data points
in time based on what was important to me at that time.

I enjoyed the sample situations in Chapter 5. They always provide a unique situation that I
attempt to work out myself before looking at the selected answers below. Then it’s always interesting to
see how on the nose or out of the park my solution to the problem was.

Situation 1 was interesting because it posed what I interrupted to be a delegation problem and
how as a manager you will delegate your authority to a subordinate. You can always delegate authority,
but never responsibility. Because of this, I really didn’t see a solution I felt comfortable with selecting all
on its own.

In my opinion, the best course of action would be to provide a clear mission statement, vision,
and end state of the project. Delegate the project to them and have propose their road map forward to
you. Periodically check-in with the employee to make sure they are on track with the consolidation task.

If it was a multiple-choice test on a final, I would have selected “Assign the task to her and
provide support and encouragement as needed”, though I feel that this answer doesn’t encompass the
full range of techniques to ensure success.

I found both questionnaires to be insightful and glad to have had this extra credit opportunity to
develop my experience as a leader.