The Journey Quiz: Are You Ready? Here are common challenges that stall careers, as reported by senior executives. Do you struggle with any of them? Take the quiz and ask yourself if these behaviors describe you. How often am I effective in:1. Strategically envisioning the future and communicating it* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 2. Creating buy-in and alignment* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 3. Bringing others along in the inevitability of change* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 4. Managing politics and reading "the tea leaves"* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 5. Seeing momentum building opportunities* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 6. Bringing up new leaders for the future of the organization* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 7. Showing up with “Executive Presence”* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 8. Holding an executive mind-set in decision making and action* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 9. Dealing with conflict before it escalates* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 10. Creating high performing teams that continuously raise the bar* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 11. Delivering a difficult message* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always 12. Operating with limited information* 1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Often 5 Always Δ
