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BACKGROUND FOR COMPLETING THE TEST
The Grid theory of change is based on the assumption that every decision made and action taken in the workplace is driven by people's values, attitudes and beliefs. Attitudes influence behavior that leads to results. This is where lasting change happens, the kind of change that promotes personal commitment and conviction. At the individual level, these values are based on two fundamental concerns that influence behavior. These concerns are a concern for people, and a concern for results. At the team level, these values and attitudes become team norms and standards. At the organization level, these same values and norms shape a corporate culture.
The Grid addresses the change power zone by providing a model of leadership that allows people to explore their actual conditions in comparison with an ideal model. The model gives people a starting point for change in the form of a motivational map. They see where they are and where they want to go.
This is not as easy as it may sound. Change at the value level is the most powerful and most difficult change to achieve. Just because people see a sound model and want to change doesn't mean they can. Personal intentions distort individual perceptions, making people see their actual behavior in terms of what they "want" to achieve instead of what they "are" achieving. With the model in place, however, change occurs by learning sound critique skills that explore personal values, bringing them out into the open. These skills include how to take initiative, practice inquiry, advocate convictions, make decisions, resolve conflict, demonstrate resilience, and practice critique.
The following personal leadership styles test examines individual values regarding leadership. This test is part of the 4-day Grid learning experience. Participants complete the test as prework to measure personal values before the seminar, and then the test is repeated after the seminar to measure changes in personal values. Complete the test and see how your values reflect Grid styles. The test is completely confidential - only you will receive the results!
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