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Leadership · 10-minute reflection

The Leadership Conditions Check.

A focused reflection on the everyday conditions your leadership is creating for other people.

Original GLI reflection tool Private and self-directed No total score

Before you begin

Reflect on consistent experience.

Think about one team, department, or group you currently lead. Base your responses on what people are likely to experience consistently. Set aside what you hope or intend for them to experience.

This structured reflection is an original GLI educational tool. It has not been validated as an assessment or designed for performance evaluation. Use it to notice patterns and identify one condition you want to understand more clearly.
Response scale
  1. Rarely true
  2. Sometimes true
  3. Often true
  4. Consistently true
  5. Not sure
Your progress0 of 15 reflected on

Read the pattern

Look for patterns across your responses.

The purpose is to notice where your experience may differ from your team’s experience. Review your responses and consider these questions:

Which condition appears strongest?
Where did you select “Not sure”?
Which response was most uncomfortable to answer?
Which condition could have the greatest effect on the team right now?

Your leadership inquiry

Choose one condition to investigate.

Use this inquiry to learn whether the condition you intend to create is the condition people actually experience. Approach the reflection with curiosity before defending a decision or making an immediate promise.

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