So, now that you've had a chance to think about how you are doing in the Initiating Structure dimension of leadership, it's time to turn our attention to the Consideration behaviors. Here's the list:

Consideration

1. He does personal favors for staff members.

2. He does little things to make it pleasant to be a member of his staff.

3. He is easy to understand.

4. He finds time to listen to staff members.

5. He keeps to himself.*

6. He looks out for the personal welfare of individual staff members.

7. He refuses to explain his actions.*

8. He acts without consulting the staff.*

9. He is slow to accept new ideas.*

10. He treats all staff members as his equals.

11. He is willing to make changes.

12. He is friendly and approachable.

13. He makes staff members feel at ease when talking with them.

14. He puts suggestions made by the staff into operation.

15. He gets staff approval on important matters before going ahead.

* indicates this behavior is scored negatively

These are good action lists and good places to consider our behavior as leaders. I'm going to make copies of these lists and refer to them often. I believe that this will be a good framework to refer to as I go through my day-to-day responsibilities as a leader at UEN...........
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