HiddenHidden URL HiddenHidden Flag Welcome to the Personal Leadership Multiplication Assessment This assessment measures your personal multiplication leadership capacity. The content is based on Exponential's Hero Maker theme and on the book Hero Maker: Five Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird. This tool serves simultaneously as a training instrument and an assessment tool. It has been professionally developed and statistically validated. It takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete. Upon completion, you will immediately receive a Level 1 through 5 score indicating your personal multiplication leadership capacity. Name*Please enter your name Email*Enter email to receive your assessment report Accuracy Your results will be most accurate if you understand the context of what is (and is not) being measured in this assessment. Click here to read our definition and description of "personal multiplication leadership capacity." Often our self-awareness is either overly optimistic or overly critical. In this assessment, it's especially important that you answer questions based on your actual attitudes, behaviors, and practices and NOT simply on your good intentions, desires, and aspirations.Affirmation* I understand that the accuracy of my assessment results is only as valid as my willingness to answer questions based on my actual practices and behaviors and not on my good intentions and aspirations. Click here for more details on what is being measured. Your average person... Think about one person in your life that you've invested in that best represents the collective average of all the people you intentionally invest in. This person represents the average person that has experienced your typical practices and behaviors for investing into others. Don't pick the best examples of extreme impact. Think across all the domains of life in selecting this average person. This might be a co-worker, a subordinate, a neighbor, a friend, or the member of a team or group you lead. Avoid the temptation to select people who are the above average exception to the norm. NOTE: Writing this person's name down is only for your internal use and will not be included in your report or used in any other way.Name of First Person* It's often our tendency to see ourselves through the lens of "best case" rather than "average or normal case." In this assessment, its important that you focus on the average person you identified above. As you read each assessment question, think about the attitudes, behaviors, and practices that characterize your relationship and investment into this person. Avoid the tendency to answer questions based on your ideal or best case person. Affirmation* I understand the importance of answering assessment questions based on my investment in the average person I identified above. Five Essential Practices You are about to begin the actual assessment. It is based on five essential practices from the book Hero Maker by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird. There are several questions for each of the five practices. We want this to be both a learning AND assessment experience. We've included a short description and summary video (typically 7 to 10 minutes in length) for each of the five essential practices. Although you can complete the assessment without reading the summaries and watching the summary videos, we strongly recommend against it. The assessment itself will take about 30 minutes. The additional training materials can be completed in less than an hour. Hence, the full training and assessment experience takes less than 90 minutes. The tool is designed so that you don't have to complete it in one sitting, making it easier for you to also work through the training material. Multiplication Thinking Multiplication thinkers move from thinking that the best way to maximize their impact is through their own efforts to embracing the truth that multiplication happens through mobilizing the leadership capacity of others. Multiplication thinking is a shift from the scarcity paradigm that impact happens through my own leadership to the abundance paradigm that impact happens by developing and releasing the potential of other leaders to the third and fourth generations into the future. Think about the average person you invest yourself into. Think across the various domains of your life including family, work, church, community, neighbors, and friends. Which question below captures your actual attitudes, behaviors and practices the best? Are you a scarcity thinker, often overwhelmed by the seemingly impossible obstacles and barriers in your path, often too busy for investing directly in others? Or are you a growth thinker, often focused in your thinking by how to find and release the potential of each person in your organization to help your organization grow? Or are you a multiplication thinker who often dreams about the potential multiplying impact that each person could have beyond your organization when they invest in leaders who invest in leaders who invest in leaders? Optional Training Material: Click here to read a short overview of Multiplication Thinking and to watch a short 7-minute summary video.Affirmation on Multiplication Thinking* I've read the description of multiplication thinking above and optionally watched the summary video via the link above. I generally understand the difference between scarcity thinking, growth thinking, and multiplication thinking. Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 1. Which of the following best describes your personal thinking in mobilizing people?* Scarcity Thinking Growth Thinking Multiplication Thinking Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 2. I think most often about:* Recruiting people to share the workload within my area of responsibility Developing leaders to expand the opportunities within my areas of responsibility Investing in people to release their full potential beyond my areas of responsibility Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 3. When God puts new people in my path, I tend to think about:* The obstacles that stand in the way of helping them How best to engage them in my areas of responsibility Their potential beyond my areas of responsibility Permission Giving Permission givers take the focus off their own leadership and instead see more fully the vast leadership potential God has put around them. "I see what God can do through my own leadership" shifts to "I see what God can do through the people he's put in my life." Think about the average person you invest yourself into. Think across the various domains of your life including family, work, church, community, neighbors, and friends. Which question below captures your actual attitudes, behaviors and practices the best? Are you a self-reliant doer, tackling most critical tasks yourself ("I will do it…")? Or are you a role recruiter, having regular conversations to recruit others ("I need you to…")? Or are you a permission giver, having regular ICNU conversations to bless others ("I see in you…")? Optional Training Material: Click here to read a short overview of Permission Giving and to watch a short 7-minute summary video. Affirmation on Permission Giving* I've read the description of permission giving above and optionally watched the summary video via the link above. I generally understand the difference between permission giving, role recruiting, and self-reliant doing. Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 4. "I see in you" (ICNU) conversations are a regular part of my interactions:* Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 5. When it comes to permission giving, I tend to be…* Improvement-oriented, seeing the need for improving a person's weaknesses Results-oriented, seeing how a person can help grow the impact within my areas of responsibility Investment-oriented, seeing the future impact of leaders I develop repeating the process with others Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 6. Most people who serve with me would consider me a:* Self-reliant Doer ("I will do it…") Role Recruiter ("I need you to…") Permission Giver ("I see in you…") Disciple Multiplying Disciple multiplying is a shift in sharing. Disciple multipliers do not rely on programmatic approaches to making and growing disciples. Instead, they follow Jesus’ relational approach to investing directly and substantially into others. Disciple multipliers focus on making disciple-makers (those who make disciples who make disciples who maker disciples) rather than just disciples who do not reproduce themselves. Disciple-makers who make other disciple-makers are the fuel of multiplication. Think about the average person you invest yourself into. Think across the various domains of your life including family, work, church, community, neighbors, and friends. Which question below captures your actual attitudes, behaviors and practices the best? Are you struggling to be intentional about making disciples? Or are you primarily focused on making and growing disciples through programmatic strategies and public teaching? Or are you intentionally investing your life into others as Jesus did to multiply and release disciple-makers who make disciple-makers who make disciple-makers? Optional Training Material: Click here to read a short overview of Disciple Multiplying and to watch a short 8-minute summary video. Affirmation on Disciple Multiplying* I've read the description of disciple multiplying above and optionally watched the summary video via the link above. I generally understand the difference between making converts, making and growing disciples, and making disciple-makers who make other disciple-makers. Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 7. When it comes to multiplying disciples, I tend to engage most often through…* I find it difficult to invest the necessary time Teaching centered activities and programs Investing substantially in personal relationships Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 8. I can name people I've invested in who've made disciples who made disciples who made disciples.* Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 9. When it comes to multiplying disciples, I tend to invest most in making…* Converts who are responsible for their spiritual formation Disciples who I help deepen their walk with Jesus Disciple-makers who make disciples who make disciples to the fourth generation into the future Gift Activating Gift activating is a shift in blessing. Instead of asking God to bless the use of our own gifts, we learn to ask God to bless leaders that we’re sending out. Think about the average person you invest yourself into. Think across the various domains of your life including family, work, church, community, neighbors, and friends. Which question below captures your actual attitudes, behaviors and practices the best? Are you continually stressing over recruiting volunteers to keep things running? Or are you mobilizing workers to satisfy your priorities for growth into the spots you most need them in now? Or are you activating God’s unique gifts in people for God’s purposes no matter where that positions and sends them? Optional Training Material: Click here to read a short overview of Gift Activating and to watch a short 8-minute summary video.Affirmation on Gift Activating* I've read the description of gift activating above and optionally watched the summary video via the link above. I generally understand the difference between gift activating and volunteer recruiting. Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 10. I frequently and intentionally come alongside specific people to help activate their unique gifts wherever they can be used most effectively:* Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 11. My most frequent prayer about gift activating is characterized by, "God help me…":* Develop my leadership capacity Develop more leaders to help grow the impact within my areas of responsibility Develop more leaders to release for impact beyond my areas of responsibility Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 12. The people who serve with me would give me the motto:* "I can do it…" "We can do it, can you help?' "You can do it, how can I help?" Kingdom Building Kingdom building is a shift in counting and how we measure success. Instead of counting the people who show up at “my thing,” I begin to count the leaders whom I send to go out and do “God’s thing.” Heroes primarily measure success by the accumulation metrics inside the local organization. Hero Makers build on these important measures and give equal priority to Kingdom multiplication measures beyond the local organization. Are you simply too busy and distracted to be strategic about what legacy you are leaving and how you are pursuing it? Or are you Kingdom building as if your legacy is being made by what you accumulate now and leave behind? Or by the people and leadership potential you release and propel forward beyond yourself? Optional Training Material: Click here to read a short overview of Multiplication Thinking and to watch a short 9-minute summary video. Affirmation on Kingdom Building* I've read the description of Kingdom building above and optionally watched the summary video via the link above. I generally understand the difference between a legacy built on accumulation and growth now versus one built on catapulting the leadership capacity of others forward for future multiplication. Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 13. My personal scorecard for success includes releasing people for impact beyond my areas of responsibility:* Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 14. I can name specific people that I'm investing in now to develop their unique gifts for impact beyond my areas of responsibility:* Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 15. The people who serve with me would say that my legacy will likely be characterized by:* My accomplishments The impact of the areas I helped grow The people I released to make an impact beyond my areas of responsibility HiddenB1HiddenB3HiddenB5HiddenP1 QuestionsThink about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 16. I find myself most frequently investing in leaders who are:* Available and willing, but not very engaged in serving Engaged in serving within my areas of responsibility Serving in areas critical to the growth of my organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 17. I most often affirm others for their:* Willingness to jump in where needed Faithful service wherever and whenever needed Unique contribution to growing the organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 18. The time I invest in others most often involves:* Recruiting them to serve wherever they are willing Helping them find a role in our areas of greatest need Equipping them to help expand our organization’s capacity for future impact Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 19. My intentionality in disciple making most often involves:* Meeting the needs of as many individuals as I can Providing teaching-based programs that produce disciples Getting people into relational discipleship environments Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her...20. I am most satisfied when:* I personally meet the needs of people I champion programs that meet the needs of people Our programs expand to meet the needs of an increasing number of people Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her...21. I find myself looking for people:* To do the important but less critical things that I can't do myself Who can share the workload of critical tasks with me With the skills and abilities to help grow our local organization beyond my abilities Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 22. I tend to say "yes" to people when they have ideas that are likely to:* Stabilize or fix problems Improve our operations Grow our organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 23. When it comes to intentionality, I most often:* Encourage individuals to serve where the greatest needs exist Recruit individuals to serve where their gifts most fruitfully fit Develop leaders to implement new opportunities that will grow our organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 24. My efforts to disciple others helps them:* Learn from the teaching of the Bible Get plugged into spiritual formation activities More obediently invest their finances and time Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 25. I tend to measure success as an increasing number of people who are:* Stepping forward to fill critical needs Playing key roles in sustaining new or existing programs Growing the impact within my areas of responsibility Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 26. My motive for investing in leaders is most often:* Keeping critical roles filled and programs operating Adding new local programs Growing the size and impact of our local organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 27. I am most often biased toward "yes" when:* Someone is willing to fill a need Someone identifies a solution to a challenge we were facing A leader has an idea to grow our organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 28. I tend to cultivate the gifts of others by:* Plugging them in where they are most needed and letting them discover their fit Doing my best to match their gifts with our critical needs Positioning people where their gifts are best suited to grow our organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 29. I most often focus on discipling others by:* Offering care and support to others Offering opportunities for individuals to grow by serving Balancing strong programming with an intentional spiritual formation process Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 30. Our leadership development culture inspires me by:* Producing enough people to meet our critical needs Developing individuals who are committed to serving sacrificially Fueling the health and growth of my organization HiddenL1HiddenL2HiddenL3HiddenLevel - From B1 QuestionsThink about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 16. I find myself most frequently investing in people who are:* Playing a key role in areas vital to the growth of my organization Demonstrating potential themselves for impact beyond my local organization Developing other people for impact beyond themselves Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her...17. I most often affirm others for:* Using their unique passions, gifts, and experiences to play a role in expanding the impact of my areas of responsibility Pursuing opportunities that have potential for impact beyond my areas of responsibility Multiplying their impact by investing in other leaders who also invest in other leaders beyond my areas of responsibility Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 18. The time I invest in others most often involves inspiring them to:* Help grow the impact of my local organization Produce impact beyond my local organization Invest in others who will have impact beyond my local organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 19. My intentionality in disciple making most often involves:* Creating relational discipleship environments Prioritizing my time to personally invest in disciple-making relationships Modeling a lifestyle of making disciple-makers who make other disciple-makers Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 20. I am most satisfied when:* My areas of responsibility are producing strong impact My investment in others is bearing fruit beyond my areas of responsibility The people I develop are modeling the same investment into others Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 21. I find myself most often investing in people with the ability to help me:* Grow beyond our current limitations Activate new opportunities beyond our current activities Mobilize other people for impact beyond our current local context Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 22. I tend to say "yes" to people when they have ideas that are likely to:* Grow our organization beyond its current impact Expand our organization into new areas with impact beyond what we can do locally Multiply our leadership capacity significantly to other leaders and organizational contexts Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 23. When it comes to intentionality, I most often:* Develop strategies to produce expanded impact within my areas of responsibility Encourage people to use their gifts beyond my areas of responsibility Help people to invest in other people to deploy their gifts no matter where that might take them Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 24. My efforts to disciple others often results in them:* Contributing to the results within my areas of relational influence Directly producing results in areas beyond my relational influence Reinvesting their time in others who then produce results through others far beyond my relational influence Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 25. I tend to measure success as an increasing number of people who are:* Engaging within my organization Serving beyond my organization Developing other leaders to serve beyond my organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her...26. My motive for investing in leaders is most often:* Growing the impact of our organization Seizing new opportunities beyond our current organization Multiplying impact beyond my local organization by investing in leaders who invest in leaders who catalyze new opportunities that catalyze new opportunities to the third and forth generations Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 27. I am most often biased toward "yes" when someone:* Has an idea to grow our organization Has an idea for impact beyond our organization Is sent to implement an idea beyond our organization Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 28. I tend to cultivate the gifts of others by:* Positioning people where I believe their gifts, passions, and experiences are a match to grow our organization Investing in people to inspire a vision for impact beyond our organization Helping people release the gifts of others to the third and fourth generations Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her... 29. I most often focus on discipling others by:* Large group teaching Small group study Personal life-on-life relationships Think about {Name of First Person:9} or other others like him or her...30. Our leadership development culture inspires me by equipping people who:* Fuel the health of my organization Have a direct impact beyond my organization Invest in others who have an impact beyond my organization HiddenL3HiddenL4HiddenL5HiddenLevel - From B5 Final Questions IMPORTANT: The questions on the following page ask you to identify the number of people you are "intentionally and substantially investing" yourself into. Be careful in these questions not to answer based on your good intentions and aspirations. "Intentionally" refers to identifying specific people to come alongside and then prioritizing them on your calendar. "Substantially" refers to a level of investment far greater than the normal relational interactions we have throughout a week. Be careful not to simply count the number of people in a small group or a team you lead, or the people you supervise. Affirmation* I understand that the accuracy of my assessment results is only as valid as my willingness to answer the questions on the following page based on my actual practices and behaviors relative to the number of people I'm “intentionally and substantially” investing into. 31. The number of specific people that I can name that I'm intentionally and substantially investing myself into right now is:* 0 1 2 3 4+ 32. The number of specific people that I can name that I've intentionally and substantially invested myself into during the past 2 years who have repeated the process and invested in other leaders (this may include some of the people in the previous question):* 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7+ 33. The number of specific people that I can name in the past 2 years that I've intentionally and substantially invested in and have encouraged to go and make an impact beyond my organization* 0 1-2 3-4 5-6 7+ 34. The average number of hours per week that I spend intentionally and substantially investing directly into specific people for the purpose of helping them deploy their unique gifts:* 0 1-3 4-10 11-15 16+ 35. Based on my understanding of the attributes of a "Hero Maker" as described throughout this assessment, I'd describe the alignment of my overall practices with Hero Making as:* Strongly Misaligned Misaligned Neutral Aligned Strongly Aligned HiddenL3fHiddenL4fHiddenL5fHiddenftotalHiddenL3ftotalHiddenL4ftotalHiddenL5ftotalHiddenFilter Level - From B5 HiddenPre-Filter Level From B1HiddenPre-Filter Level From B5HiddenPre-Filter LevelHiddenPost-Filter Level from B1HiddenPost-Filter Level from B5HiddenPost-Filter LevelHiddenEmail Next Steps... Thank you for investing the time to work through the assessment. Hit the submit button below to complete your assessment. You will immediately get your results. NOTE: The Hero Maker Assessment is currently in public beta testing. The current version is stable, but we need to know if you experience any difficulties or confusion taking the assessment. Please send an email to todd@exponential.org with any feedback you have.