Exam 1: Definition and Significance of Leadership

Stephen Oesterle is a senior executive of Medtronics,an organization dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyles.Stephen runs marathons and maintains a personal healthy lifestyle.Which function of shaping an organizational culture best describes Stephen's approach? (Stephen-see pages 4 & 12)

It is easy to define leadership.

Fred Luthans found that only 10% of managers are both effective and successful.

Managing the inequality inherent in leader-follower relationships is essential in the leadership process.

Women hold almost 50% of managerial and professional positions in the U.S.

Hiring decisions are an important aspect of how leaders can shape the organization's culture.

Henry Mintzberg identified_________ executive roles for managerial activities.

The definition of leadership has how many key elements?

For Barbara Waugh,personnel manager of Hewlett-Packard Laboratories,effectiveness is communication,collaboration,and innovation.

Explain why people like John Grundhofer,nicknamed "Jack the Ripper," who specialized in implementing massive layoffs,continue to find their skills in high demand.

Researchers agree that a leader is effective when the group performs its task.

The Container Store is able to pay its associates how much more than their competitors?

In a results oriented organization that focuses on quality and teamwork,which level of organizational structure should assume primary responsibility?

Leadership in traditional organizations continues to include a desire for control and power.

Sally was recently hired as president and CEO of AlphaSports,Inc,a regional chain of sporting goods stores.She has been hired to internalize the organization as well as expand market share.Many members of the organization are highly skeptical because the organization has never attempted anything like this in the past.Sally is experiencing which obstacle to effective leadership?

An important aspect of effective leadership is practice and learning from one's mistakes.

Few organization take full advantage of their employees' ideas and potential.

Leaders shape the culture of their organization through all but one of the following:

Which of the following factors is key to JetBlue's flexibility?

Which one of the following is not an element of the definition of leadership effectiveness?