[1] The MLQ was constructed by Bruce J. Avolio and Bernard M. Bass with the goal to assess a full range of leadership styles.
[1] The MLQ takes an average of 15 minutes to complete and can be administered to an individual or group.
[4] The MLQ can be used to differentiate effective and ineffective leaders at all organizational levels and has been validated across many cultures and types of organizations.
All MLQ versions are protected by copyright law and published by Mind Garden, Inc.
Outcomes of leadership is measured by 3 scales (9 items) and is only asked to raters (the leader does not answer these questions).
Source:[1] The MLQ has five forms composed of 36, 45, 50, or 90 items to measure leadership style behaviors.
It is a multi-rater form, meaning that it analyzes the leader's self-assessment alongside how superiors, peers, subordinates, and others perceive their leadership behaviors.
The MLQ Self is composed of 36 items and was designed to assess how the leader perceives their own leadership behaviors.