The Power of Availability
A free leadership style quiz for the decision in front of you.
Most leadership assessments hand you a label. The Right Thing Assessment does something more useful: it scores how confident you actually are, in one real situation, across character, motives, impact, and boundaries. Ten minutes, twelve questions, no signup.
- About 10 minutes
- 12 questions
- Private to your browser
How it works
Three steps from uncertainty to a clear next move.
- 1
Name one real situation
Not leadership in general. One decision you are weighing right now, and the role you play in it.
- 2
Answer twelve statements
Rate your confidence from 'not at all' to 'completely' across the four areas of the framework.
- 3
Read your snapshot
You get a scored profile, your lowest area, and specific guidance on what to clarify before you act.
What it measures
Four areas where leadership tends to waver.
Consider Your Character
Reflect on whether helping in this situation aligns with your values, integrity, and awareness of possible blind spots.
- I can still be true to myself and not compromise my integrity?
- There aren't potential blind spots that could catch me off-guard?
- I would still help even if someone I respected knew what I was doing?
Examine Your Motives
Consider why you want to take action and what may be influencing your desire to help.
- My primary motivations are clear in this situation?
- I am not influenced by desires like personal gain, recognition, or approval?
- My emotions aren't driving my motives, for example, anger, frustration, protection, fear, or guilt?
Count the Impact
Consider the possible positive, negative, intended, and unintended effects of your involvement.
- My help won't cause tension or resentment among those involved?
- The potential positives outweigh the negative outcomes if I act?
- I'm prepared to take responsibility for the consequences of my actions?
Maintain Proper Boundaries
Consider whether you can help from a healthy and sustainable place while remaining clear about what is and is not your responsibility.
- I can help while maintaining my well-being?
- I will not have to cross lines that make me uncomfortable?
- I can separate my responsibility from the outcome of this decision?
Questions
What people ask before they start.
Want the printable version instead? The full toolkit, including the slides and next steps, lives on the Power of Availability resource page.
What is a leadership style quiz?
A leadership style quiz is a short self-assessment that helps you see how you tend to lead. This one is situational rather than personality-based: instead of sorting you into a fixed type, it scores your confidence in a real decision you are facing right now across character, motives, impact, and boundaries.
How long does the leadership assessment take?
About ten minutes. You name one situation, answer twelve short confidence statements, and receive a scored snapshot with guidance for the areas that come back lowest.
Is the assessment free?
Yes. The online assessment is completely free, requires no account, and there is also a downloadable PDF version you can use with a team.
Where do my answers go?
Nowhere. Your responses and reflections are stored only in your own browser so you can revisit or compare them later. Nothing is submitted to a server or shared.
What is the Power of Availability?
The Power of Availability is Stephen Hay's framework on showing up well for the people who need you. The Right Thing Assessment is the practical tool from that work, built for the four areas where influence and effectiveness tend to waver.
Keep going
Practical leadership notes, once in a while.
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