Question 1

A change that both produces a high strategic impact and is easy to execute would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  a particular choice that has a slow strategic impact in the initial stage. 
B)  an actual behavior within the organization that reflects the desired direction. 
C)  an execution of a strategy which is the easiest part of strategic management. 
D)  a leader's first choice for putting strategy into action. 
A)  a particular choice that has a slow strategic impact in the initial stage. 
B)  an actual behavior within the organization that reflects the desired direction. 
C)  an execution of a strategy which is the easiest part of strategic management. 
D)  a leader's first choice for putting strategy into action.

Question 2

Vision focuses on the current reality and maintaining the status quo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A powerful vision frees people from the mundane by providing them with a challenge that requires them to give their best.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Strategy execution is the most important as well as the most difficult part of strategic management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A vision is what the organization "stands for" in a larger sense, whereas a mission is ambitious desire for the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To be a(n) _____, one dreams big and transforms those dreams into significant strategic action, either through one's own activities or by hiring other leaders who can effectively execute the vision and strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  dreamer 
B)  uninvolved leader 
C)  doer 
D)  effective leader 
A)  dreamer 
B)  uninvolved leader 
C)  doer 
D)  effective leader

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an ambitious desire for the future. 
B)  It tends to grow and change in the face of environmental shifts. 
C)  It defines the company's core values and reason for being. 
D)  It cannot work together with a company's vision. 
A)  It is an ambitious desire for the future. 
B)  It tends to grow and change in the face of environmental shifts. 
C)  It defines the company's core values and reason for being. 
D)  It cannot work together with a company's vision.

Question 8

Briefly describe how vision works in a number of important ways.

Accepted Answer

An effective vision provides a link betw

Question 9

A leader who is all action and little vision is actually uninvolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Briefly explain the principle of self-reference.

Accepted Answer

When every person understands and embrac

Question 11

In companies with excellence as a guiding purpose, _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  managers and employees are treated as valuable resources. 
B)  excellence is defined by the customers rather than by work. 
C)  strength and aggressiveness determine the purpose of the organization. 
D)  discovery for its own sake can serve as a noble purpose. 
A)  managers and employees are treated as valuable resources. 
B)  excellence is defined by the customers rather than by work. 
C)  strength and aggressiveness determine the purpose of the organization. 
D)  discovery for its own sake can serve as a noble purpose.

Question 12

Samuel heads a company that manufactures cell phones. He places emphasis on innovation and creation of new products and features rather than imitation of competitors' products. This instance shows that Samuel uses the _____ approach to frame the purpose of his organization.

Accepted Answer

A)  excellence 
B)  discovery 
C)  altruism 
D)  heroism 
A)  excellence 
B)  discovery 
C)  altruism 
D)  heroism

Question 13

Which of the following has to be translated into specific goals, objectives, and plans so that employees can move toward the desired future?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategy 
B)  Vision 
C)  Mission 
D)  Mechanism 
A)  Strategy 
B)  Vision 
C)  Mission 
D)  Mechanism

Question 14

Which of the following is a difference between strategies and execution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategies specify what we do right now, whereas execution provides direction for translating a vision into action. 
B)  Strategies do not come naturally, whereas execution comes naturally. 
C)  Strategies are more important than execution in strategic leadership. 
D)  Strategies are intentions, whereas execution is through the basic organizational architecture that makes things happen. 
A)  Strategies specify what we do right now, whereas execution provides direction for translating a vision into action. 
B)  Strategies do not come naturally, whereas execution comes naturally. 
C)  Strategies are more important than execution in strategic leadership. 
D)  Strategies are intentions, whereas execution is through the basic organizational architecture that makes things happen.

Question 15

_____ can be defined as the combination of benefits received and costs paid by the customer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ can be defined as the combination...

Question 16

The purpose of _____ inspires people to see the adventure in their work and experience the joy of a pioneering or entrepreneurial spirit.

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism 
B)  heroism 
C)  excellence 
D)  discovery 
A)  altruism 
B)  heroism 
C)  excellence 
D)  discovery

Question 17

Leaders accept the easy answer rather than looking for patterns in what they see and hear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A leader should explain what a new strategic direction means to each person because:

Accepted Answer

A)  employees should often be reminded about company strengths. 
B)  followers are often thinking about the big picture. 
C)  people are often fearful of change. 
D)  leaders cannot anticipate people's fears and questions. 
A)  employees should often be reminded about company strengths. 
B)  followers are often thinking about the big picture. 
C)  people are often fearful of change. 
D)  leaders cannot anticipate people's fears and questions.

Question 19

A good vision brings out the best in people by:

Accepted Answer

A)  giving them an opportunity to go where they have gone before. 
B)  letting them be part of something bigger than themselves. 
C)  being the property of the leader. 
D)  persisting in the face of changing technologies or economic conditions. 
A)  giving them an opportunity to go where they have gone before. 
B)  letting them be part of something bigger than themselves. 
C)  being the property of the leader. 
D)  persisting in the face of changing technologies or economic conditions.

Question 20

_____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms, techniques, or tools for directing organizational resources to accomplish strategic goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms,...

A change that both produces a high strategic impact and is easy to execute would be:

Vision focuses on the current reality and maintaining the status quo.

A powerful vision frees people from the mundane by providing them with a challenge that requires them to give their best.

Strategy execution is the most important as well as the most difficult part of strategic management.

A vision is what the organization "stands for" in a larger sense, whereas a mission is ambitious desire for the future.

To be a(n) _____, one dreams big and transforms those dreams into significant strategic action, either through one's own activities or by hiring other leaders who can effectively execute the vision and strategy.

Which of the following statements is true of mission?

Briefly describe how vision works in a number of important ways.

A leader who is all action and little vision is actually uninvolved.

Briefly explain the principle of self-reference.

In companies with excellence as a guiding purpose, _____.

Samuel heads a company that manufactures cell phones. He places emphasis on innovation and creation of new products and features rather than imitation of competitors' products. This instance shows that Samuel uses the _____ approach to frame the purpose of his organization.

Which of the following has to be translated into specific goals, objectives, and plans so that employees can move toward the desired future?

Which of the following is a difference between strategies and execution?

_____ can be defined as the combination of benefits received and costs paid by the customer.

The purpose of _____ inspires people to see the adventure in their work and experience the joy of a pioneering or entrepreneurial spirit.

Leaders accept the easy answer rather than looking for patterns in what they see and hear.

A leader should explain what a new strategic direction means to each person because:

A good vision brings out the best in people by:

_____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms, techniques, or tools for directing organizational resources to accomplish strategic goals.

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Contingency Approaches to Leadership

The Leader As Individual

Leadership Mind and Emotion

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Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

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Shaping Culture and Values

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Exam 13: Creating Vision and Strategic Direction

A change that both produces a high strategic impact and is easy to execute would be:

Vision focuses on the current reality and maintaining the status quo.

A powerful vision frees people from the mundane by providing them with a challenge that requires them to give their best.

Strategy execution is the most important as well as the most difficult part of strategic management.

A vision is what the organization "stands for" in a larger sense, whereas a mission is ambitious desire for the future.

To be a(n) _____, one dreams big and transforms those dreams into significant strategic action, either through one's own activities or by hiring other leaders who can effectively execute the vision and strategy.

Which of the following statements is true of mission?

Briefly describe how vision works in a number of important ways.

A leader who is all action and little vision is actually uninvolved.

Briefly explain the principle of self-reference.

In companies with excellence as a guiding purpose, _____.

Samuel heads a company that manufactures cell phones. He places emphasis on innovation and creation of new products and features rather than imitation of competitors' products. This instance shows that Samuel uses the _____ approach to frame the purpose of his organization.

Which of the following has to be translated into specific goals, objectives, and plans so that employees can move toward the desired future?

Which of the following is a difference between strategies and execution?

_____ can be defined as the combination of benefits received and costs paid by the customer.

The purpose of _____ inspires people to see the adventure in their work and experience the joy of a pioneering or entrepreneurial spirit.

Leaders accept the easy answer rather than looking for patterns in what they see and hear.

A leader should explain what a new strategic direction means to each person because:

A good vision brings out the best in people by:

_____ means that leaders use specific mechanisms, techniques, or tools for directing organizational resources to accomplish strategic goals.

What Does It Mean to Be a Leader

Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

Contingency Approaches to Leadership

The Leader As Individual

Leadership Mind and Emotion

Courage and Moral Leadership

Followership

Motivation and Empowerment

Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

Leadership Power and Influence

Shaping Culture and Values

Leading Change

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