Exam 2: Leader Development

Which of the following fundamental archetypes of leadership is most likely to take risks and action in a crisis?

Good coaches not only discuss what needs to change but also make coachees practice targeted behaviors.

In mentoring,a mentor is the protégé's immediate supervisor and is necessarily a part of the organization.

With in-basket exercises,participants are given a limited amount of time to prioritize and respond to a number of notes,letters,and phone messages from an actual manager's inbox.

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,which of the following webs of belief undergirds how one balances active participation in the events of one's life with alternating periods of observation,reflection,detachment,and rest?

Jonathan,a front desk executive at Read Books Inc.,handled 40 customer calls per day.He was then sent to a training program last month to improve his communication skills,which cost the organization $500.This month,Read Books observes that his growth is positive and substantial and that he is able to handle 60 customer calls per day.His productivity has increased by $700.This scenario most likely exemplifies

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,which of the following web is the foundation for leaders to function in complex,uncertain,and changing environments where leadership solutions to challenges depend on mutual trust and respect among parties?

According to Patricia O'Connell's webs of belief,which of the following webs of belief is associated with respecting and caring for all creation,and honoring the needs and identities of everyone in every culture?

Technology-based approaches to leader development,such as video games and virtual reality simulations,require speedy thought and action.

A personal relationship in which a more experienced mentor (usually someone two to four levels higher in an organization)acts as a guide,role model,and sponsor of a less experienced protégé is known as

Leaders and followers use development plans as road maps for changing their own behaviors.

Which of the following involves participants being given a limited amount of time to prioritize and respond to a number of notes,phone messages,and letters from a fictitious manager's in-basket?

________ occurs when people's expectations or predictions play a causal role in bringing about the events they predict.

Which of the following statements is true of informal coaching?

Which of the following involves a willingness to confront your own views and an invitation to others to do so,too?

A disadvantage of action learning is that it inherently involves time away from immediate job responsibilities.

________ describe leadership situations and are used as vehicles for leadership discussions.

According to the A-O-R model,leadership development is enhanced when the consequences of actions and their significances are considered.

The times when people most need to break out of the mold created by past learning patterns are the times when they are most unwilling to do so.

According to the fundamental archetypes of leadership,the Warrior-Knight archetype refers to a leader who challenges the status quo and guides adaptation.