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Which Leadership Mask Are You Wearing?

You may look capable, calm and completely in control. But when pressure rises, one of five hidden patterns may be running the show. Take this short leadership reflection to see which mask you wear most—and what it may be costing you behind the scenes.

  • See your score across all five Leadership Masks.
  • Understand the practical, emotional and relational cost of your leading patterns.
  • Identify the mask to loosen first to recover more clarity, capacity and connection.

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Approximately 6–8 minutes. Your results are a reflective snapshot, not a clinical or psychological diagnosis.

Before you begin

Think about how you tend to respond when work feels demanding, uncertain or emotionally charged—not only how you behave on your very best day. Answer quickly and honestly. Choose the response that best reflects what is usually true for you over the past three months.

There are 35 short statements. For each one, choose from Never true to Almost always true. There are no right or wrong answers—these patterns can be strengths when flexible and costly when automatic.
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Awareness is the first opening, but insight alone rarely changes an automatic pressure response. Join Nicki live to learn why these masks appear, how they shape your leadership, and how to begin loosening them without losing the strengths that helped you succeed.

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This reflection is informed by the five “driver” patterns described in Transactional Analysis. It is a coaching snapshot of recent behaviour under pressure—not a diagnosis, personality label or validated psychometric instrument.