Test your leadership resolve

So you want to be a leader? Or have a team member who wants to take on more of a leadership role? Here is a set of important questions every aspiring leader should ask him or herself before taking on the responsibility of leading:

• Why do you want to be in leadership?
• What are your intentions?
• What are your expectations?
• Are you prepared to handle criticism? How will you respond?
• How do you plan to engage the unresponsive?