Deck 9: Authentic Leadership

Question 1

Authentic leadership is

A) Easily defined
B) A complex process
C) Similar to path-goal theory
D) Similar to trait approach

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Authentic leadership focuses on

A) Followers first
B) Leadership outcomes
C) Leadership for change
D) Leadership that is genuine

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Passion and compassion are

A) Both part of Luthans and Avolio's authentic leadership model
B) Not components of the Luthans and Avolio's model
C) Essentially the same thing
D) Characteristics of authentic leadership that can be developed

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Studying authentic leadership is timely and worthwhile when

A) People prefer transactional leadership
B) People are apprehensive and want trustworthy leadership
C) People are energized and do not need involved leadership
D) People prefer leaders to put them first

Question 5

Derrick is focused on helping his followers while using his values system and "heart." Even in tough times he does not compromise his values. Derrick is applying

A) Authentic leader behaviors consistent with the theoretical model
B) Authentic leader behaviors consistent with the practical approach
C) Transformational leader behaviors consistent with Bass's model
D) Transactional leader behaviors consistent with Burns's model

Question 6

Which is not a way to view or characterize authentic leadership?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 7

I have done significant reflection about myself, my leadership, and my life experiences, which has helped me become the leader that I am. I am using which definition of authentic leadership?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 8

Which is not a characteristic a leader would demonstrate using George's approach to authentic leadership?

A) Understanding purpose
B) Establishing trusting relationships
C) Moral reasoning
D) Passionate about mission

Question 9

I have used my behaviors over my lifetime, and the psychological qualities and ethics I have learned create a leadership style that is authentic. I am using which definition of authentic leadership?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 10

Which definition of authentic leadership views leadership as something to be nurtured in a leader?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 11

Research of which approach to authentic leadership was conducted using interviews of successful leaders?

A) George's practical model
B) Luthans and Avolio's practical model
C) Luthans and Avolio's theoretical model
D) Walumbawa's positive psychology model

Question 12

Some of the main concepts of authentic leadership were identified earlier as a part of which approach?

A) Leader-member exchange
B) Transformational
C) Path-goal
D) Adaptive

Question 13

Which researcher developed a practical approach to authentic leadership?

A) Avolio
B) Walumbwa
C) George
D) Liden

Question 14

Which is not a characteristic of authentic leadership?

A) Purpose
B) Values
C) Passion
D) Goals

Question 15

Which viewpoint is a perspective of authentic leadership that is leader centered?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 16

Which viewpoint defines authentic leadership as a reciprocal process?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 17

Which theory is one of the newest areas of leadership research?

A) Leader-member exchange
B) Transactional
C) Authentic
D) Behavioral

Question 18

When I focus on the relationships I have with my followers and how we influence each other I am using which definition of authentic leadership?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Developmental
D) Fundamental

Question 19

In George's model of authentic leadership, the central component or as he called it "true north" is

A) Purpose
B) The leader
C) Compassion
D) Consistency

Question 20

Which approach describes authentic leadership in terms of the characteristics of leaders?

A) George's
B) Terry's
C) Walumbwa's
D) Luthans and Avolio's

Question 21

I am continually reflecting on how my decisions as a leader impact others and assessing how my core values, emotions, and motives reflect our goals. Which component of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Self-awareness
C) Relational transparency
D) Optimism

Question 22

I openly share that my feelings were hurt by the negative comments made about me after a staff meeting and admit I made a mistake in how I handled the meeting. I am using which component of authentic leadership?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Confidence
C) Relational transparency
D) Optimism

Question 23

The theoretical model of authentic leadership presented in the text focuses on authentic leadership as a process. This is similar to

A) The focus of Katz's skills model
B) The focus of Blake and Mouton's behavioral model
C) Burns's definition of transactional leadership
D) Northouse's definition of leadership in the text

Question 24

What is the factor in authentic leadership that describes major events that shape people's lives?

A) Resilience
B) Critical life events
C) Balanced processing
D) Confidence

Question 25

I think about situations and the future with a sense of abundance. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Integrity
C) Optimism
D) Confidence

Question 26

I am positive and focused and use will power to keep me and my staff motivated to accomplish goals. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Integrity
C) Hope
D) Confidence

Question 27

As a regional sales manager I worked to solve a recent problem of decreased seed sales to the local farming community. I consulted the sales staff in the area to hear their thoughts and communicated openly that I share their concerns. Which two components of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Relational transparency and balanced processing
B) Balanced processing and internalized moral perspective
C) Self-awareness and optimism
D) Confidence and balanced processing

Question 28

In which leadership approach did the University of Nebraska host a summit as a catalyst for discussion and theoretical development of a leadership approach?

A) Authentic
B) Transformational
C) Behavioral
D) Servant

Question 29

I can weigh the options, both good and bad, and work on developing the capacity to do what is right. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Integrity
C) Optimism
D) Confidence

Question 30

What is the basis of authentic leadership?

A) The positive psychological capacities
B) The four components
C) Critical life events
D) Internalized moral perspective

Question 31

One of my followers has been verbally lashing out at me publicly about a decision I made. I stay calm and reiterate to him that my decision is consistent with my internal standards and those of the company. Which component of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Relational transparency
B) Self-awareness
C) Internal moral reasoning
D) Optimism

Question 32

Which positive psychological attribute is also one of the major leadership traits in Chapter 2?

A) Hope
B) Confidence
C) Optimism
D) Integrity

Question 33

Three of my followers each have very different views about how to solve a team problem. When I explore each of their opinions and keep bias out of the decision, I am using which component of authentic leadership?

A) Resilience
B) Self-awareness
C) Internal moral processing
D) Balanced processing

Question 34

Which scholar(s) were the catalysts in developing a theory of positive organizational scholarship around authentic leadership?

A) Bass and Steidlmeier
B) Luthans and Avolio
C) Walumbwa
D) Linsky

Question 35

I have seen some rough times and learned and adapted from those experiences. What influencing factor of authentic leadership am I using?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Resilience
C) Optimism
D) Confidence

Question 36

Which of the following is not one of the four positive psychological attributes of authentic leadership?

A) Confidence
B) Resilience
C) Self-awareness
D) Optimism

Question 37

A model of authentic leadership framed around the development processes of leader and follower self-awareness and self-regulation was created by

A) Luthans and Avolio
B) Ilies et al.
C) Gardner et al.
D) Liden et al.

Question 38

What are the factors of authentic leadership called that predispose a leader's capacity to develop components of authentic leadership?

A) Internalized moral perspectives
B) The dimensions of authentic leadership
C) Resiliency factors
D) Positive psychological attributes

Question 39

Individuals with deep interest in and who truly care about what they do and also care about helping others are using which characteristics of authentic leadership?

A) Compassion and heart
B) Relationship and purpose
C) Heart and connectedness
D) Self-discipline and passion

Question 40

I truly believe that I can do a great job on this project. I am expressing which of the four positive psychological capacities?

A) Hope
B) Integrity
C) Optimism
D) Confidence

Question 41

I had a really poor performance evaluation last week. It really made me think that I should give work more effort than I have been. This is an example of an authentic leadership factor that is a

A) Catalyst for change
B) Moral reasoning capacity
C) Resiliency capacity
D) Balanced processing

Question 42

I lost my job and health insurance right after being diagnosed with a major illness. It was a horrible time for me, but I found strength in the process of dealing with these issues. This is an example of

A) Balanced processing
B) Optimism
C) A critical life event
D) A positive psychological attribute

Question 43

There is no single accepted definition of authentic leadership, but it can be conceptualized in how many ways?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 44

The interpersonal definition of authentic leadership views leadership as

A) Leading from conviction.
B) Action based on the values of the leader.
C) Growing out of the personality traits of the leader.
D) Adapting to the beliefs and values of followers.

Question 45

Authentic leadership

A) Has multiple models that provide clear strategies for authentic leadership development
B) Is effective in producing positive organizational outcomes
C) Contains evidence-based research that the strategies to develop authentic leadership increases authentic leadership behaviors
D) Is something that all people have the capacity to learn, according to research findings

Question 46

The developmental definition of authentic leadership states that leadership

A) Involves followers' commitment to the leader's values.
B) Involves followers' commitment to developing their own skills.
C) Grows out of the leader's self-awareness and morality.
D) Is based on the unique traits of the leader.

Question 47

Which of the following is a strength of authentic leadership?

A) It has several decades of research support
B) There is strong empirical data supporting it
C) Morality is well defined in the models
D) It fulfills a need in society for trustworthy leaders

Question 48

Authentic leadership

A) Can be learned
B) Is leader centered
C) Has clear organizational outcomes
D) Is theoretical, not practical

Question 49

Which of the following psychological attributes is not part of Luthans and Avolio's (2003) model of authentic leadership?

A) Confidence
B) Humility
C) Optimism
D) Resilience

Question 50

Multiple factors influence authentic leadership. Which of these factors is a cognitive process of looking at situations with favorable expectations of the future?

A) Balanced processing
B) Optimism
C) A critical life event
D) A positive psychological attribute

Question 51

The factors that influence authentic leadership work together to

A) Help individuals become authentic leaders
B) Produce positive psychological capacities
C) Avoid critical life events
D) Produce resilient leaders

Question 52

Which of the following is not a component of Walumbwa and associates' review of authentic leadership?

A) Self-awareness
B) Courage
C) Internalized moral perspective
D) Balanced processing

Question 53

Authentic leadership helps provide an answer to people who are searching for sound leadership in an uncertain world. Which of the following is true?

A) This is a strength of authentic leadership
B) This is a criticism of authentic leadership
C) Authentic leadership is not considered a leadership approach
D) The research on authentic leadership studies variables that are not authentic leadership

Question 54

The process of authentic leadership emphasizes the development of qualities that help leaders

A) Be perceived as trustworthy and believable by followers
B) Be more focused on the goals of the organization
C) Be less inclined to interact with followers who are not authentic
D) Assess the authentic development level of their followers

Question 55

A negative feature of authentic leadership is that

A) It is a process that can be learned
B) The practical approach lacks substantial research support
C) It is appealing to people looking for good leaders
D) It provides ideas for how to develop as an authentic leader

Question 56

The intrapersonal definition of authentic leadership states that leadership

A) Is not a trait but a skill that can be learned.
B) Is a transactional process between leaders and followers.
C) Allows followers to affect leaders.
D) Grows out of the life story of the leader.

Question 57

Which of the following scholars identified four components of authenticity, including self-awareness, balanced processing, relational transparency, and internalized moral perspective?

A) Terry
B) George
C) Walumbwa et al.
D) Luthans and Avolio

Question 58

Which of the following is a criticism of authentic leadership?

A) The practical model has not been validated
B) It does not fully express the need for trustworthy leadership
C) It provides broad guidelines for authentic leadership development
D) It has a moral dimension

Question 59

The prescriptive part of authentic leadership connects the

A) Moral reasoning capacity with hope and optimism
B) Five dimensions of authentic leadership to the associated behaviors
C) Inter- and intrapersonal perspectives with the developmental perspective
D) Positive psychological capacities with intrapersonal perspectives

Question 60

The early research on authentic leadership grew out of an underdeveloped area of which branch of leadership studies?

A) The trait approach
B) The skills approach
C) Transformational leadership
D) Leader-member exchange theory

Question 61

The three definitions of authentic leadership are

A) Interactional, legitimate, and interpersonal.
B) Intrapersonal, developmental, and interpersonal.
C) Sincere, devotional, and fluid.
D) Practical, intentional, and sociable.

Question 62

Defining authentic leadership as something that grows in people over a lifetime and can be triggered by major life events is to define it as

A) Structural.
B) Intrapersonal.
C) Developmental.
D) Charismatic.

Question 63

Critical life events

A) Can be positive only
B) Can be positive or negative
C) Can be negative only
D) Act as catalysts for change

Question 64

According to George's authentic leadership approach, self-discipline

A) Is the quality that helps leaders reach their goals.
B) Gives leaders focus and determination.
C) Provides leaders the energy to carry out work in accordance with their values.
D) Is what enables a trusting relationship.

Question 65

Which of the following statements about authentic leadership is false?

A) Research on authentic leadership is very recent.
B) The theoretical approach is based on real-life examples.
C) There is no single accepted definition of authentic leadership.
D) Authentic leadership is prescriptive.

Question 66

Who used research from the fields of positive psychology and positive organizational behavior to identify psychological attributes that contribute to authentic leadership?

A) Terry
B) George
C) Walumbwa et al.
D) Luthans and Avolio

Question 67

The positive psychological attributes are

A) Fixed parts of personality
B) Fixed skills of leaders
C) Developable behaviors
D) Developable characteristics

Question 68

According to the text, which person exemplifies authentic leadership with strong moral values and strong conscience?

A) Nelson Mandela
B) Bill Gates
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Winston Churchill

Question 69

Which of the following scholars argued that followers want to have an open, trusting relationship with their leaders, and will then give them greater loyalty and commitment?

A) Terry
B) George
C) Walumbwa et al.
D) Luthans and Avolio

Question 70

Which of the following are other factors that influence authentic leadership?

A) Moral reasoning
B) Positive psychological capacities
C) Resilience
D) Relational transparency

Question 71

Which theories have an explicit moral dimension?

A) Path-goal
B) Authentic
C) Servant
D) Transformational

Question 72

Which of the following is a criticism of authentic leadership?

A) Authentic leadership implies that leaders are motivated by justice and community.
B) Authentic leadership provides broad guidelines for individuals who want to become authentic leaders.
C) Everyone can develop authenticity and learn to be more authentic.
D) The concepts presented in the practical approaches are not fully substantiated.

Question 73

Critical life events affect authentic leadership because

A) They influence a multitude of people.
B) They act as a catalyst for change.
C) They are a common occurrence.
D) They reinforce patterned behaviors.

Question 74

Based on Bill George's authentic leadership approach, which of the following are not related?

A) Compassion and relationships
B) Consistency and self-discipline
C) Passion and purpose
D) Behavior and values

Question 75

Stating that authentic leadership provides broad guidelines for those who wish to become authentic leaders is

A) An overgeneralization.
B) An inaccurate statement.
C) A weakness of authentic leadership.
D) A strength of authentic leadership.

Question 76

Which is not a criticism of authentic leadership?

A) The practical approach is not fully substantiated
B) Authentic leadership results in positive organizational outcomes
C) The authentic leadership questionnaire is a validated instrument
D) The moral component is not fully explained

Question 77

According to Walumbwa and associates, which is not one of the four components of authentic leadership?

A) Self-awareness
B) Internalized moral perspective
C) Ethical reasoning
D) Relational transparency

Question 78

Which perspective describes authentic leadership as a developmental process that forms in leaders over time?

A) Positive psychological perspectives
B) The practical perspective
C) The theoretical perspective
D) Moral reasoning perspective

Question 79

Which of the following are positive psychological attributes of authentic leadership?

A) Hope
B) Integrity
C) Resilience
D) Self-discipline

Question 80

Which of the following is not one of the four key positive psychological attributes that have an impact on authentic leadership?

A) Gregariousness
B) Confidence
C) Resilience
D) Hope