Gallup Psychometric Assessment Reflective Report

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Dynamic Leadership
Gallup Psychometric Assessment Reflective Report
The Gallup psychometric test assesses one’s self awareness to leadership in terms of strengths. I
used Gallup test to assess my leadership strengths in terms of being analytical, an achiever,
restorative, focus, and responsibility. First, I have analytical strengths that enable me to exhibit
rational and methodical thinking styles. I am able to analyze a situation pros and cons and assess
consequences and take a thoughtful approach that makes sense. Secondly, I have a restorative
strength. I am adept when dealing with a problem. I continually seek opportunities to fix things
and overcome shortcomings. Thirdly, I like achievements and set high standards to be achieved.
I dislike engaging in unethical practices and feel shortcuts as being careless, unprincipled, and
thoughtless. I feel bad when forced to an action and feel like am the only one who can produce
the best results. Fourth, I stay on focus and want to accomplish tasks. I suggest what need to be
done and want to influence others to act. Fifth, I take responsibility to reach set goals and I am an
individual performance. I expect to be held accountable by actions, productivity, profits, and
behavior.
My reaction for each of the results in the Gallup test was different. I felt that the Gallup
assessment was making me more aware about my personal strengths. First, I was surprised how
good I am in terms of being analytical. I knew I follow up things to ensure they are logical and
do make sense, but the Gallup test assessment was more detailed and made me more aware about
by analytical strength. Secondly, I could connect to the restorative strength to self perception on
good leadership. I think leaders should strive to understand situations or problems and find out
the best alternative to solve a problem or manage a situation. According to Kerns (2018), leaders
have a responsibility to make decisions and solve problem of behalf of the organizations or
teams they lead. Thirdly, it raised concern on issues of being an achiever that I only trust myself
to deliver excellent results of attain high standards. This is inconsistent with successful
leadership skills that require leader to delegate, set achievable goals and trust their team to
deliver predetermined results (Nanjundeswaraswamy & Swamy, 2014). The focus results were
consistent with what my colleagues say about me. I direct my attention towards accomplishing a

set goal and like suggesting better ways to manage or solve a problem. Lastly, the responsibility
results raised issues of concern. Though I take psychological ownership to reach goals, I am an
individual performer. This is inconsistent with leadership skills as leaders are supposed to be
good team players to achieve greater results (Stanislavov, & Ivanov, 2014).
From the Gallup psychometric results, I am now more aware about my leadership strength and
areas that I need to work on to perfect my skills. The results will help me work on the areas that I
have insufficient strength and need improvement for my future leadership effectiveness. For
instance, I will participate in group works to enhance teamwork skills that are important for an
achiever and responsible leader. The results on good analytical, restorative and focus strengths
will enhance my leadership effectiveness by making better decisions, solving problems, and
meeting predetermined objectives or goals in my future career. Therefore, the Gallup
psychometric is an important assessment to understanding one’s leadership strengths for self-
awareness and self-improvement.