Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the seven specific steps for creating a high-impact development plans?

Accepted Answer

A) Reflect with a partner. 
B) Set up regular meetings with your superior. 
C) Develop criteria for success. 
D) Include stretch assignments. 
A) Reflect with a partner. 
B) Set up regular meetings with your superior. 
C) Develop criteria for success. 
D) Include stretch assignments. B

Question 2

Which of the following are reasons followers need to have a high level of technical competence?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with high levels of technical competence may be more likely to be a member of a leader's in-group. 
B) Research has shown that technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors' performance appraisal ratings of subordinates. 
C) Followers with high levels of technical competence have a lot of expert power and at times can wield more influence in their groups than the leader does. 
D) All of these are accurate reasons. 
A) Individuals with high levels of technical competence may be more likely to be a member of a leader's in-group. 
B) Research has shown that technical expertise plays a key role in supervisors' performance appraisal ratings of subordinates. 
C) Followers with high levels of technical competence have a lot of expert power and at times can wield more influence in their groups than the leader does. 
D) All of these are accurate reasons. D

Question 3

New leaders should meet one-on-one with direct reports during the first two weeks if the team is

Accepted Answer

A) larger than 15 people. 
B) fewer than 15 people. 
C) larger than 20 people. 
D) fewer than 25 people. 
A) larger than 15 people. 
B) fewer than 15 people. 
C) larger than 20 people. 
D) fewer than 25 people. A

Question 4

Name and describe the five phase in the development planning process as described by Peterson and Hicks.

Accepted Answer

The first phase of development planning

Question 5

List and describe the three reasons why followers need to have a high level of technical competence.

Accepted Answer

1. Performance is often a function of te

Question 6

During the first two weeks new leaders will want to have one-on-one meetings with their direct reports. Which of the following is a topic that should be discussed in that meeting?

Accepted Answer

A) What can the team do better? 
B) What advice do team members have for the new leader, and what can the new leader do to help team members? 
C) Who are the "stars" a level or two down in the organization? 
D) All of these are topics that should be discussed in that meeting. 
A) What can the team do better? 
B) What advice do team members have for the new leader, and what can the new leader do to help team members? 
C) Who are the "stars" a level or two down in the organization? 
D) All of these are topics that should be discussed in that meeting.

Question 7

Which of the following would not be a good way to establish and maintain good peer relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Understanding their tasks, problems, and rewards. 
B) Jump into situations they are having a difficult time with and help them solve the problem. 
C) Practice a Theory Y attitude. 
D) All of these are ways to establish a good peer relationship. 
A) Understanding their tasks, problems, and rewards. 
B) Jump into situations they are having a difficult time with and help them solve the problem. 
C) Practice a Theory Y attitude. 
D) All of these are ways to establish a good peer relationship.

Question 8

Research has shown that some executives are derailed because they are reluctant to adapt to superiors with leadership styles different from their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not something a subordinate should do to better understand their superior's world?

Accepted Answer

A) Create opportunities to meet with their superior's boss to get a handle on how they interact. 
B) Try to get a handle on their superior's personal and organizational objectives. 
C) Realize that superiors are not supermen or superwomen; superiors do not have all the answers, and they have both strengths and weaknesses. 
D) Keep superiors informed about various activities in the work group or new developments or opportunities in the field. 
A) Create opportunities to meet with their superior's boss to get a handle on how they interact. 
B) Try to get a handle on their superior's personal and organizational objectives. 
C) Realize that superiors are not supermen or superwomen; superiors do not have all the answers, and they have both strengths and weaknesses. 
D) Keep superiors informed about various activities in the work group or new developments or opportunities in the field.

Question 10

"Influence without authority" reflects the idea that less people are finding their jobs require them to influence others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Name and describe in detail the specific steps for creating a high-impact development plan.

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Career and development objective

Question 12

According to the new leader onboarding roadmap, within the first two weeks leaders should

Accepted Answer

A) obtain external perspectives. 
B) establish culture. 
C) meet team members. 
D) complete sub-team analysis. 
A) obtain external perspectives. 
B) establish culture. 
C) meet team members. 
D) complete sub-team analysis.

Question 13

New leaders have two critical tasks the first day on the job: to meet their new boss and new team. Which of the following topics is something that should not be discussed with the new boss?

Accepted Answer

A) Sharing plans for the day and the next several weeks. 
B) Identifying the team's key objectives, metrics, and important projects. 
C) Your assessment of the team's strengths and weaknesses. 
D) The boss's view of team's strengths and weaknesses. 
A) Sharing plans for the day and the next several weeks. 
B) Identifying the team's key objectives, metrics, and important projects. 
C) Your assessment of the team's strengths and weaknesses. 
D) The boss's view of team's strengths and weaknesses.

Question 14

Leaders should assume that feedback is invited when they have an open-door policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe what activities a new leader's first day should entail. Also discuss what should occur during each of these activities according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

Accepted Answer

New leaders have two critical tasks the

Question 16

During the third month, leaders of large teams should have second separate meetings with direct reports that are held off site. Which of the following is not one of the key issues that should be discussed with the direct reports during that meeting?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating a team scorecard. 
B) Their perspectives on what the new leader's team does well and could do better. 
C) Establishing an operating rhythm. 
D) Establishing task forces to work on key change initiatives. 
A) Creating a team scorecard. 
B) Their perspectives on what the new leader's team does well and could do better. 
C) Establishing an operating rhythm. 
D) Establishing task forces to work on key change initiatives.

Question 17

"Meet your entire team" is an activity that should take place within the first two weeks according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the third month of a new leader's tenure differs from the first two months according to the new leader's onboarding roadmap.

Accepted Answer

In the third month, the leader moves fro

Question 19

Having a good or bad supervisor is a product of luck on the part of followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Name and explain the two ways followers can do to better understand their superior's world.

Accepted Answer

1. They should try to get a handle on th

Which of the following is not one of the seven specific steps for creating a high-impact development plans?

Which of the following are reasons followers need to have a high level of technical competence?

New leaders should meet one-on-one with direct reports during the first two weeks if the team is

Name and describe the five phase in the development planning process as described by Peterson and Hicks.

List and describe the three reasons why followers need to have a high level of technical competence.

During the first two weeks new leaders will want to have one-on-one meetings with their direct reports. Which of the following is a topic that should be discussed in that meeting?

Which of the following would not be a good way to establish and maintain good peer relationships?

Research has shown that some executives are derailed because they are reluctant to adapt to superiors with leadership styles different from their own.

Which of the following is not something a subordinate should do to better understand their superior's world?

"Influence without authority" reflects the idea that less people are finding their jobs require them to influence others.

Name and describe in detail the specific steps for creating a high-impact development plan.

According to the new leader onboarding roadmap, within the first two weeks leaders should

New leaders have two critical tasks the first day on the job: to meet their new boss and new team. Which of the following topics is something that should not be discussed with the new boss?

Leaders should assume that feedback is invited when they have an open-door policy.

Describe what activities a new leader's first day should entail. Also discuss what should occur during each of these activities according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

During the third month, leaders of large teams should have second separate meetings with direct reports that are held off site. Which of the following is not one of the key issues that should be discussed with the direct reports during that meeting?

"Meet your entire team" is an activity that should take place within the first two weeks according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

Explain how the third month of a new leader's tenure differs from the first two months according to the new leader's onboarding roadmap.

Having a good or bad supervisor is a product of luck on the part of followers.

Name and explain the two ways followers can do to better understand their superior's world.

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Leader Development

Power and Influence

Values, Ethics, and Character

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, Performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, Engagement, and Potential

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

Contingency Theories of Leadership

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Exam 3: Skills for Developing Yourself As a Leader

Which of the following is not one of the seven specific steps for creating a high-impact development plans?

Which of the following are reasons followers need to have a high level of technical competence?

New leaders should meet one-on-one with direct reports during the first two weeks if the team is

Name and describe the five phase in the development planning process as described by Peterson and Hicks.

List and describe the three reasons why followers need to have a high level of technical competence.

During the first two weeks new leaders will want to have one-on-one meetings with their direct reports. Which of the following is a topic that should be discussed in that meeting?

Which of the following would not be a good way to establish and maintain good peer relationships?

Research has shown that some executives are derailed because they are reluctant to adapt to superiors with leadership styles different from their own.

Which of the following is not something a subordinate should do to better understand their superior's world?

"Influence without authority" reflects the idea that less people are finding their jobs require them to influence others.

Name and describe in detail the specific steps for creating a high-impact development plan.

According to the new leader onboarding roadmap, within the first two weeks leaders should

New leaders have two critical tasks the first day on the job: to meet their new boss and new team. Which of the following topics is something that should not be discussed with the new boss?

Leaders should assume that feedback is invited when they have an open-door policy.

Describe what activities a new leader's first day should entail. Also discuss what should occur during each of these activities according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

During the third month, leaders of large teams should have second separate meetings with direct reports that are held off site. Which of the following is not one of the key issues that should be discussed with the direct reports during that meeting?

"Meet your entire team" is an activity that should take place within the first two weeks according to the new leader onboarding roadmap.

Explain how the third month of a new leader's tenure differs from the first two months according to the new leader's onboarding roadmap.

Having a good or bad supervisor is a product of luck on the part of followers.

Name and explain the two ways followers can do to better understand their superior's world.

What Do We Mean by Leadership

Leader Development

Power and Influence

Values, Ethics, and Character

Leadership Attributes

Leadership Behavior

Skills for Building Personal Credibility and Influencing Others

Motivation, Performance, and Effectiveness

Satisfaction, Engagement, and Potential

Groups, Teams, and Their Leadership

Skills for Developing Others

The Situation

Contingency Theories of Leadership

Leadership and Change

The Dark Side of Leadership

Filters