VISA to
(W)hole Personal
Leadership
Please use the following scale to rate the extent to which a statement
is true for you. Think about how others may rate you if they had the
opportunity.
There are ten sets of statements, each containing four options. You
may only use each rating of 1 to 4 once within each set of four
options. For example, you cannot score any rating more than once for
one set of statements.
4: This is the most accurate description of how I operate.
3: I often operate in this manner.
2: I do this, but it does not come naturally.
PLEASE NOTE: You may give each of the items a rating,
BUT you may not give the same score to two items
This is acceptable: No two items have the same score
This describes me the best: 4 3 2 1
A: I enjoy working with concepts that are sometimes vague or open to various X
interpretations.
B: I am generally concerned about how something may effect others. X
C: I like to have as many facts as possible before I make a decision. X
D: I feel very satisfied when I can see the results achieved by my efforts. X
This is unacceptable: Two items have the same score
This describes me the best: 4 3 2 1
A: I enjoy working with concepts that are sometimes vague or subjective. X
B: I am generally concerned about how something may effect others. X
C: I like to have as many facts as possible before I make a decision. X
D: I feel very satisfied when I can see the results achieved by my efforts. X
This is very important…….
There are no right or wrong answers. No answer is better than any other.
They are all equally valuable.
This evaluation determines how you tend to approach certain challenges in
life. Depending on the situation, any of the options could be equally
powerful. Give scores of 3 and 4 to the behaviours that describe you the
best. Give scores of 1 and 2 to those behaviours that least represent your
spontaneous or preferred way of operating.
Please answer spontaneously and honestly. The results will only be as
meaningful as your own openness and willingness to provide a realistic
response to each of the questions.
You will at times feel that, depending on the circumstances,
more than one of the statements would be true for you. When
you feel this way it helps to ask which of the options are more
and less true for you over a long period. It also sometimes helps
to think about how people who know you well would rate the
options.
When you have completed all of the sections, please transfer your scores
to the back page.
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1. This describes me the best: 4 3 2 1
A: I feel very satisfied when I can see the results achieved by my efforts.
B: I am generally concerned about how something may affect others.
C: I like to have enough facts before I make a decision.
D: I enjoy working with concepts that are often complex and have no obviously
correct answers.
2. I am most comfortable at making decisions by: 4 3 2 1
A: Developing my understanding the big picture and comprehending how
something fits into the larger system.
B: Getting the facts and developing thorough plans to ensure that things get done
efficiently.
C: Involving people who may be affected or interested in decisions to gain their
commitment.
D: Responding to operational priorities and directing efforts on a day-to-day basis.
3. People who know me well would describe me as someone who: 4 3 2 1
A: Has the courage to take action even without all the facts.
B: Is very organized and meticulous about how things get done.
C: Cares for how other people may feel about something.
D: Has the capacity to develop a vision of the future.
4. I am generally very good at: 4 3 2 1
A: Anticipating what is needed in the future.
B: Working with details and keeping things in order.
C: Getting the support and motivation of others.
D: Taking the action that is required to solve a problem.
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5. When I am hearing new information and ideas I tend to: 4 3 2 1
A: First want to know what facts support the ideas and how they have
been tested..
B: Get excited about the possibilities and relate it to other situations that I
have encountered.
C: Want to talk to someone else about it and find out what they think about
the ideas
D: Immediately want to try it out to see if how it works in practice and
determine what changes must be made.
6. I am at my best when I: 4 3 2 1
A: Have to make sense of fuzzy information and make linkages between
apparently unassociated issues.
B: Analyze an issue and determine the objective facts that are required to resolve
a problem.
C: Interact with a variety of people and gain their commitment to a common issue.
D: Drive a project to ensure that deadlines are met and the desired outputs are
achieved.
7. People would generally describe the way I work as: 4 3 2 1
A: Very well organised with everything in its place and disciplined.
B: Geared towards getting things done and constantly on the run.
C: Respectful towards others and willing to hear what their views are.
D: Unstructured and willing to take risks even if I do not have all the facts.
8. If I get into trouble it most likely because I: 4 3 2 1
A: Charge in and take action without worrying too much about the consequences.
B: Make promises I cannot keep, probably because I am so convinced about what
I am doing.
C: Take too much time analyzing things and want to make sure that unnecessary
mistakes will be avoided.
D: Am too concerned about how others may react and want to first get their views
before
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9. I am at my very best and make my greatest contributions when I: 4 3 2 1
A: Give people an understanding of the large picture and inspire them to believe
in the future.
B: Take charge of big challenges and figure out what to do as I learn from
experiences.
C: Really comprehend how others are feeling and help them to respond in
positive ways to challenges.
D: Analyze problems and develop structured ways in which people can meet
challenges.
10. If I should die tomorrow, people are most likely to remember me 4 3 2 1
because of:
A: My ability to inspire others even if I was not sure about where I was going.
B: The way in which I would take on challenges and make sure that things get
done.
C: The way in which I made other people feel really cared for and appreciated.
D: My attention to detail and ability to manage things in ways that prevented
crisis.
Place the rating for each of the four items, as indicated by A, B, C, or D in the appropriate
columns.
Question
V I S A
1. This describes me the best: D1 B4 C2
A3
2. The most important requirement to make right A4 C1 B3 D2
decisions is:
3. People who know me well would describe me as D1 C2 B3 A4
someone who:
4. I am generally very good at: A1 C3 B2 D4
5. When I am listening to or hearing new information I B4 C2 A1 D3
tend to:
6. I am at my best when I: A4 C3 B2 D1
7. People would generally describe the way I work as: D1 C3 A4 B2
8. If I get into trouble it most likely because I: B2 D4 C3 A1
9. I am at my very best and make my greatest A4 C3 D2 B1
contributions when I:
10. If I should die tomorrow, people are most likely to A2 C4 D3 B1
remember me because of:
Total out of 40: 22 29 25 22
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10-20 indicates that this is not a 20-30 indicates that this is a secondary 30-40 indicates that this is a primary
primary way of operating. way of operating. way of responding to situations.
10 - 20 Personal Notes
Scores that fall within this level indicate that this is not a
primary strength or natural way of operating for you. It is not
necessarily a weakness, but may be less developed than other
elements of your personal style.
You may also find that you tend to resist this type of approach,
or provide an alternative and even opposing point of view that
looks at a situation from an “opposing” angle.
20 - 30 Personal Notes
You fall within the mid range for behaviours that are rated
between 20 and 30. This means that you may use or resist this
behaviour.
It is not a primary way of operating, but you can see the value
of either using it as a driver or questioning its validity. You may
find that you can readily facilitate points of view that fall in the
10-20 or 30-40 ranges.
30- 40 Personal Notes
You use these approaches as the primary drivers of your
behaviour. It is most natural and comfortable for you to view
situations from this perspective.
You may find that people who are at the opposite end of this
spectrum (i.e. rating lower than 20 for areas where you rate
higher than 30) may frustrate you because they do not readily
see or understand your perspective.
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