Intellectual Stimulation (MLQ subset)
LeadershipReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items
About this scale
A 4-item subscale of the MLQ measuring intellectual stimulation — encouraging followers to question assumptions, reframe problems, and approach situations in new ways.
Sample item(s)
“My supervisor re-examines critical assumptions to question whether they are appropriate”
“My supervisor seeks differing perspectives when solving problems”
“My supervisor gets me to look at problems from many different angles”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Commercial license.
Source & citation
Bass, B. M., & Avolio, B. J. (1995): MLQ-5X. Mind Garden.
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