The Deliberate Leader Self-Test Assessment [close] People would say [Leaders Name]...   Disagree Agree   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.   ...carefully considers what they want to have happen before they start communicating what they want people to do. 2.   ...has a good feel for how long it takes to get things done and is fairly realistic in their requests for turnaround. 3.   ...gives thoughtful consideration to the "key" expectations that they form and always writes them down. 4.   ...has a good read on organizational capacity and believes they know what is being asked of the organization and how much effort is being required to accomplish it-no one would say they are "out of touch." 5.   ...takes the time to test their requests against current organizational efforts and priorities to make sure they fit; when they don't, they take those requests off the list. 6.   ...considers all the people who will be involved in helping fulfill their expectations, both inside and outside of the organization, before they form their expectations. 7.   ...is good at making their expectations simple and clear so that others can easily transfer the idea to everyone up and down the Expectations Chain. 8.   ...is confident the people they work with can readily and accurately list what they consider to be the "key" expectations that they have of them. 9.   ...always makes sure that "key" expectations are measurable. 10.   ...is not impulsive and spontaneous when it comes to telling others what they expect of them.