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Blazej Mrozinski
v0.15.5 May 22, 2026

Blog post: Tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, and what these leader traits actually measure

/blog/leader-traits-have-scales-uncertainty-agency/ — Maps three exec-coaching favorites (tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, self-efficacy/agency) onto the specific scales practitioners actually use: the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12, Carleton et al.

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  • **`/blog/leader-traits-have-scales-uncertainty-agency/`** — Maps three exec-coaching favorites (tolerance for ambiguity, locus of control, self-efficacy/agency) onto the specific scales practitioners actually use: the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12, Carleton et al. 2007), the Rotter Locus of Control scale, and the Bandura General Self-Efficacy scale. Argues the construct/scale gap is the same gap the leadership-constructs piece names, applied to traits.
  • Primary kw `tolerance for ambiguity` (US 300 vol, KD 5 per Ahrefs); body kws `intolerance of uncertainty scale`, `general self efficacy scale`, `locus of control scale`. Cross-links to NPS and leadership-constructs pieces in the same series, plus the Q12, custom-vs-offshelf, and four-types posts. Label: research.