Deck 1: The Leaders Light or Shadow

Question 1

Leaders act irresponsibly when they fail to:

A) make reasonable efforts to prevent misdeeds on the part of their followers
B) engage in destructive behavior
C) ignore or deny ethical problems
D) shoulder responsibility for the consequences of their directives

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Diverse followers, varying levels of relationships, and elements of the situation make ______ an ethical burden of leadership.

A) consistency
B) loyalty
C) communication
D) engaging

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is one example of a/an ______ leader.

A) insular
B) evil
C) corrupt
D) toxic

Answer 3

B

Question 4

______ leaders lack self-control and are enabled by followers who don't want to intervene or can't.

A) Callous
B) Intemperate
C) Incompetent
D) Toxic

Question 5

______ leaders are uncaring or unkind, ignoring or downplaying the needs, wants, and wishes of followers.

A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Abusive
D) Tyrannical

Question 6

______ leaders may be competent, but they are unyielding, unable to accept new ideas, new information, or changing conditions.

A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Abusive
D) Tyrannical

Question 7

______ leaders act against the interests of both subordinates and the organization Laissez-faire leaders: engage in passive.

A) Supportive
B) Derailed
C) Disloyal
D) Tyrannical

Question 8

______ impression managers meet group wants and needs, not just the needs of the leaders.

A) Idea
B) Prototyped
C) Ethical
D) Loyal

Question 9

Leaders have more access to ______ than do others in an organization.

A) stocks
B) salary
C) communication
D) information

Question 10

All of the following are behaviors of unethical leaders EXCEPT:

A) they fail to reveal conflicts of interest
B) they withhold information that followers need
C) they use information solely for personal benefit
D) they derail communication in the organization

Question 11

______ power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while ______ power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.

A) Derailed/referent
B) Hard/soft
C) Mismanaged/inconsistent
D) Loyal/disloyal

Question 12

Leaders almost always enjoy greater ______ than followers do.

A) power
B) privileges
C) benefits
D) praise

Question 13

______ leaders act against the interests of both subordinates and the organization.

A) Supportive/Disloyal
B) Derailed
C) Callous
D) Tyrannical

Question 14

______ leaders may lack emotional or academic intelligence, for example, or be careless, distracted, or sloppy.

A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Toxic
D) Incompetent

Question 15

______ leaders care for the welfare of subordinates at the expense of organizational goals.

A) Supportive/disloyal
B) Tyrannical
C) Callous
D) Derailed

Question 16

______ leaders and at least some of their followers lie, cheat, and steal.

A) Callous
B) Corrupt
C) Toxic
D) Rigid

Question 17

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton behaved in a/an ______ manner when he didn't intervene in the Rwandan genocide that took the lives of 800,000-1 million people in 1994.

A) insular
B) callous
C) rigid
D) corrupt

Question 18

According to the text, ______ is a mixed blessing.

A) leadership
B) power
C) knowledge
D) privilege

Question 19

Impression management is integral to effective leadership because followers have images of ideal leaders called ______.

A) prototypes
B) stereotypes
C) deification
D) referent power

Question 20

To avoid contributing to a shadowy environment, followers must deliver ______ and accept responsibility for their actions.

A) bad news
B) reprimands
C) punishment
D) firings

Question 21

______ leaders lack self-control.

A) Intemperate
B) Callous
C) Incompetent
D) Rigid

Question 22

______ leaders engage in passive and indirect negative behavior.

A) Callous
B) Laissez-faire
C) Tyrannical
D) Abusive

Question 23

______ leaders are unable to accept new ideas.

A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Abusive
D) Incompetent

Question 24

______ leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.

A) Callous
B) Laissez-faire
C) Tyrannical
D) Abusive

Question 25

______ leaders draw a clear boundary between the welfare of his or her immediate group or organization and outsiders.

A) Corrupt
B) Incompetent
C) Rigid
D) Insular

Question 26

______ is making inappropriate or excessive threats for not complying with the leader's directives.

A) Abuse
B) Belittling
C) Cruelty
D) Coercion

Question 27

______ theory is based on the notion that a leader develops a closer relationship with one group of followers than with others.

A) Scientific management
B) LMX
C) Equity
D) Equality

Question 28

There is a difference between healthy skepticism, which prevents followers from being exploited, and unhealthy ______, which undermines individual and group performance.

A) abuse
B) bias
C) cynicism
D) power

Question 29

______ is lying and giving false or misleading information.

A) Abuse
B) Deceit
C) Cruelty
D) Coercion

Question 30

The head of ISIS would be an example of a(n) ______ leader.

A) evil
B) abusive
C) tyrannical
D) rigid

Question 31

______ and ______ represent the power of leaders to either illuminate the lives of their followers or cast them in darkness.

A) Sun/moon
B) Bright/dark
C) Rain/clouds
D) Light/shadow

Question 32

______ leaders engage in destructive behaviors and display dysfunctional personal characteristics.

A) Abusive
B) Callous
C) Rigid
D) Toxic

Question 33

The greater a leader's ______, the greater the potential for abuse.

A) role
B) power
C) rank
D) potential

Question 34

Hard power uses bonuses, raises, or threats to get people to go along.

Question 35

______ leaders put self-interest ahead of the public interest.

A) Corrupt
B) Abusive
C) Incompetent
D) Rigid

Question 36

______ is creating a master-servant relationship in which bosses can do whatever they want because they feel superior.

A) Deification
B) Cruelty
C) Abuse
D) Coercion

Question 37

______ leaders lack the motivation or the ability to sustain effective action.

A) Callous
B) Rigid
C) Abusive
D) Incompetent

Question 38

______ is another name for role model power.

A) Referent
B) Legitimate
C) Expert
D) Authority

Question 39

______ can be compared to a performance on a stage.

A) Scientific management
B) Role management
C) Impression management
D) Equity management

Question 40

According to LMX, the ______ have high levels of trust, mutual influence, and support that characterize their exchanges with the leader.

A) out-groups
B) in-groups
C) role models
D) mentors

Question 41

Derailed leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.

Question 42

Name and briefly define four behaviors of "brutal" bosses.

Question 43

Describe the relationship between leading and following. How do these roles differ? Overlap?

Question 44

Based on Case Study 1.2, Killers With Cameras, answer the following questions:
1. Would you watch the video of this or another shooting? Why or why not?
2. Does showing videos filmed by killers encourage others to imitate their behavior?
3. Was using the video of Cameraman Ward a better option for media outlets than using the shooter's video?
4. Do you think The Daily News was more motivated by principle or by the hope of attracting more readers?
5. Do you support the decision of Daily News editors to show the still shots of the shooting on its front page? Why or why not?
6. What ethical principles should editors and other leaders use when deciding what information to release?

Question 45

What is meant by "the challenge of obligation?" What does this have to do with followership?

Question 46

Impression management can be compared to a performance on a stage.

Question 47

Toxic leaders engage in destructive behaviors and display dysfunctional personal characteristics.

Question 48

The Bond scholars identified seven clusters of destructive leader behaviors. Discuss each "cluster" in a minimum of one sentence.

Question 49

Your book discusses some of the common shadows cast by leaders faced with the ethical challenges of leadership. What are the two important questions that arose while identifying these shadows?

Question 50

Is there a difference between ethics and morals? Why or why not?

Question 51

Powerful leaders are not prone to biased judgments.

Question 52

Companies do not have the right to gather information in order to improve performance and eliminate waste and theft.

Question 53

Based on case study 1.1, Foxcatcher, answer the following questions:
1. Who is most to blame for failing to stop John Du Pont's downward spiral?
2. Do you blame the members of Team Foxcatcher for staying on even as Du Pont's behavior become more erratic?
3. What are the costs of speaking up to powerful leaders? How do we equip ourselves to do so?
4. Can you think of other leaders whose power and/or wealth put them at great risk?
5. How can colleges and nonprofits ensure that donors don't exert too much influence over their activities?

Question 54

Based on the movie, Selma, answer the following questions:
1. What types of power are used by the major figures in the film?
2. How does the abuse of power by King's opponents contribute to his success?
3. How does King appeal to White audiences?
4. What character weaknesses do you note in President Johnson? Do you find anything in his character to admire?

Question 55

Many of history's villains are traitors.

Question 56

Based on Case Study 1.3, Public Moralist, answer the following questions:
1. What role did power play in Cosby's sexual misbehavior?
2. How do you account for the great inconsistency between Cosby's public moralizing and his alleged predatory sexual behavior?
3. Can you think of other cases where the public image and private behavior of leaders are in "stark contrast?"
4. Evaluate the ethics of Cosby's legal strategy. Is it ethical to "attack the accuser?"
5. Do you refuse to support some entertainers and professional athletes because of their unethical or criminal personal behavior? How do you make this determination?

Question 57

Employers are also gathering more and more information about employee behavior both on and off the job.

Question 58

Impression management can be used to reach immoral ends.

Question 59

Discuss the challenge of cynicism and what it means to followership.

Question 60

U.S. workers prefer leaders who rely on legitimate power.

Question 61

What are the characteristics of ethical impression management?

Question 62

Describe the process of ethical leadership.

Question 63

What advice would you give a new leader about the use and abuse of power?

Question 64

Outline the steps you can take to better meet the ethical challenges of followership.