Leadership Style Quiz
Based on Adam Grant’s Giver-Taker-Matcher Theory
Instructions:
Read each scenario and select the option that best describes what you would do. Keep
track of your answers (A, B, or C). At the end, use the scoring guide to determine your
leadership style.
1️. Your team is working on a big project, but one member is struggling to contribute.
How do you handle it?
🔲 A) Offer to take on some of their work to help the group succeed.
🔲 B) Let them figure it out—it’s not your problem.
🔲 C) Help them, but expect them to do extra work later to balance it out.
2️. A classmate who didn’t attend a lecture asks for your notes right before an exam.
What do you do?
🔲 A) Share your notes freely and even offer to explain key points.
🔲 B) Refuse—you put in the effort to attend, they should too.
🔲 C) Share, but only if they agree to help you with something later.
3️. You hear about an open leadership position in a student organization. A friend is
also interested. What do you do?
🔲 A) Encourage your friend to apply, even if it reduces your chances.
🔲 B) Apply and keep any helpful information to yourself to improve your odds.
🔲 C) Apply, but suggest working together to help each other’s chances.
4️. A classmate asks if you can introduce them to someone who could help with an
internship. How do you respond?
🔲 A) Gladly connect them without expecting anything in return.
🔲 B) Only introduce them if it benefits you.
🔲 C) Agree, but remind them they owe you a favor later.
5️. You’re out for lunch with a group, and someone forgets their wallet. What do you
do?
🔲 A) Cover their meal without worrying about repayment.
🔲 B) Insist that they find another way to pay or pay you back immediately.
🔲 C) Pay for them, but remind them to get you next time.
6️. You’re studying in a group for an important test. Some people contribute more than
others. How do you react?
🔲 A) Continue helping everyone, even if some don’t contribute much.
🔲 B) Only share information with those who actively contribute.
🔲 C) Share, but only with those who help you in return.
7️. A friend asks to borrow your expensive calculator for an exam. What do you do?
🔲 A) Lend it to them, trusting that they’ll take care of it.
🔲 B) Say no—you need to protect your belongings.
🔲 C) Lend it, but only if they agree to let you borrow something in the future.
8️. You’re leading a team organizing an event, and some members aren’t pulling their
weight. What’s your approach?
🔲 A) Pick up the slack to ensure the event’s success.
🔲 B) Call them out and let them deal with the consequences.
🔲 C) Confront them and suggest a fair way to redistribute the workload.
🔹 Scoring & Interpretation
Count how many times you selected A, B, or C.
Mostly A’s → Giver 🌟
Mostly B’s → Taker 🔥
Mostly C’s → Matcher ⚖️
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