After taking the Blake and Mouton Managerial Questionnaire, I found that I was in between two different styles. When I calculated my scores I fell directly between Country Club style and Team Style. After reading the descriptions I agree totally with this assessment. The obvious fact is that I have a high concern for people. However, sometimes getting the job done doesn't take precedent. I tend to believe that if I treat the people I am leading in a positive way that it will increase his or her overall performance. I also prefer team management over individual management. I would much rather collaborate with a team that be the authoritative answer for all the decisions. Getting the job done is something that I should work on in order to improve my overall managerial skills. I think that it is important to have a concern for people and a concern for getting the job done. I realize that my concern for production could improve and I will continually re-evaluate my leadership style in order to become the best leader possible.

Team Leader or Theory Y?

I always enjoy taking an assesment of myself and the Blake and Mouton managerial grid was no exception. I readily grabbed my pencil and paper and plotted the answers as honestly as possible. I have to admit that when I tallyed up the scores, I was surprised to find that I was a Team Leader. I guess I work with people better than I think I do... Nonetheless it was interesting to gauge the questions that I had to answer. I tried not to give answers that were conflicting with each other.

When I read about my results it occurred to me that Theory Y was quite similar to the quadrant of Team Leader. What does that mean? Team Leaders balance people and task in a way that is beneficial and practical. I admit my scale was 6.4 People and 5.8 Task, a far cry from a perfect 9. I think that this is a general ideal model, even if a person had a perfect score he or she would still have a diffucult time in this work-a-day world we all live in.

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid

This was a very interesting questionaire for me because I would label myself as a team leader from the four differing sections. I would say this because I enjoy working with others and can still focus on the task at hand and work to accomplish it to the best of my abilities.

After I took this quiz, it appears that I was correct and did indeed get labeled as a team leader. As I was saying I mostly expected that because as much a hard worker as I am, I can't help but worry about others. In this realization I decided I am a large percentage of a people person. On the other hand when given a task I prioritize and organize the most suitable path to finish it. I enjoy getting places on time and fulfilling tasks but I also enjoy other coworkers and company while working. I believe to have a good blend of both team leader and authoritarian to combine both a sincerity with others, yet the ability to manage and accomplish.

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid

First off, I will link the Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid leadership questionnaire for those who couldn't find it in the old post easily.

I considered myself to be a task oriented person because I tend to be an introvert in my personality at first until I really get to know people. Therefore, if the task is laid out before me I would just as soon get it done the way I feel it needs to.

However, the managerial grid had me slightly over in the team leader section of the matrix grid. This makes sense to me now because I have had more practice and time to develop these styles of managing style in the way I function by the various parts of life. I am highly involved with the Baptist Collegiate Ministry where I took on the roles as President and Missions Coordinator for the past couple years, I have worked jobs in the past several summers that have put me in charge of a team below me, and many leadership theories and character building activities in the classes I have had on APSU's campus stresses team management skills. I think my flexibility and willingness to lead a team has brought this end of the spectrum up on my managerial grid in the past several years, but I was split even down the middle when I added up the scores of "people" and "task."

Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid

After taking the quiz, I was determined as Team Management. I find this to be very fitting. As a pool manager this summer, I had a staff of 25 lifeguards. One of my main concerns and focuses was to ensure that my employees were happy. I knew if they were happy with their job, they would work hard and enjoy being at work. Even though I strived to have happy employees, I never let the goals for the summer get out of sight. I found this type of managerial style worked for me. It was a successful summer and my higher management was thoroughly pleased and asked for me to return next summer.

I also had my roommate take this test. It was just as accurate on him as it was on me.