Deck 1: What Does It Mean to Be a Leader

Question 1

The best leaders, at all levels, are those who are genuinely interested in other people and find ways to bring out the best in them.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Derailed managers are people who reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early, and later excelled in a functional area.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is an outdated stereotype about leaders?

A) Leaders are different and above others.
B) All leaders are sometimes followers as well.
C) Leaders should not commit to something outside their own self-interest.
D) Leaders do not need followers.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Leadership skills and qualities can be learned solely from a textbook.

Question 5

Management creates change with in a culture of agility and integrity that helps the organization thrive over the long haul.

Question 6

At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader's job.

Question 7

Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.

Question 8

Leaders influence people to change by providing an inspiring vision of the future and shaping the culture and values needed to attain it.

Question 9

According to the relational theories of leadership, management skills are seen as the most important facet of leadership effectiveness.

Question 10

Identify the correct statement regarding leadership.

A) Leadership involves administrative paperwork.
B) Leadership involves noncoercive influence.
C) Leadership involves unidirectional influence.
D) Leadership involves maintaining the status quo.

Question 11

The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.

Question 12

The role of leadership is to motivate people through rewards and punishments.

Question 13

It becomes easier for people to see their own opportunities for leadership when they:

A) start seeing leaders as individuals who are above others.
B) understand that the concept of leadership cannot continue to develop.
C) stop equating leadership with greatness and public visibility.
D) comprehend that leadership involves maintaining the status quo.

Question 14

In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.

Question 15

Managers and leaders are inherently different types of people as leadership and management cannot go hand-in-hand.

Question 16

An important aspect of leadership is:

A) dictating changes required in an organization.
B) maintaining a passive relationship with followers.
C) maintaining the status quo and not creating change.
D) influencing others to come together around a common vision.

Question 17

Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.

Question 18

A humble leader may make more risky and daring decisions, whereas a hero leader will seek advice.

Question 19

Management is concerned with communicating the vision and developing a shared culture and set of core values that can lead to the desired future state.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of people involved in the leadership relationship?

A) They share a passive relationship.
B) They seek changes dictated by leaders.
C) They intentionally desire significant changes.
D) They use coercion to bring about change.

Question 21

Level 5 leaders have:

A) the ability to meet all challenges without assistance.
B) a strong drive for personal success.
C) no need for the limelight.
D) no responsibility for their company's success.

Question 22

Charismatic leadership is a part of the _____ of leadership.

A) influence theories
B) behavioral theories
C) trait theories
D) contingency theories

Question 23

Which of the following is a quality of managers?

A) They create vision and strategy instead of planning and budgeting.
B) They use personal influence instead of the power of their position.
C) They invest in people instead of investing in goods.
D) They have expert minds rather than open minds.

Question 24

Linda heads the proofreading team of Ink Heart Pvt. Ltd., a publishing firm. She wants to align her followers toward the main objectives of the organization. Which of the following strategies should Linda apply?

A) Organize a structure to accomplish the plan.
B) Staff an organizational structure with employees.
C) Direct employees and monitor implementation of plans.
D) Communicate the vision and develop a shared culture.

Question 25

Management focuses on getting the most results out of people so that:

A) followers can be motivated through purpose rather than rewards or punishments.
B) goods and services are provided to customers in a timely manner.
C) the relationship with followers can be based on personal influence and trust.
D) a shared culture and set of core values that can lead to the desired future state is developed.

Question 26

Attempts to achieve collaboration, empowerment, and diversity can succeed only if:

A) leaders follow the principles and practices of the industrial era.
B) managers want to treat people the way they treat machines or the bottom line.
C) leaders intentionally practice and apply new paradigm principles.
D) leaders hire people who think and work alike.

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true of uniformity in organizations?

A) It is encouraged in the new paradigm of leadership.
B) People with similar job skills are placed in separate departments.
C) Homogenous groups find it challenging to communicate with one another.
D) Uniform thinking can be a disaster in a multinational and diverse world.

Question 28

Managers and leaders are different because:

A) managers promote nonconformity while leaders promote conformity.
B) managers maximize opportunities while leaders minimize risk for sure results.
C) managers invest in people while leaders invest in goods.
D) managers maintain stability while leaders promote change.

Question 29

The belief that leaders were born with certain natural abilities of power and influence characterizes the _____ of leadership.

A) Great Man theories
B) influence theories
C) behavior theories
D) contingency theories

Question 30

Steve leads the administrative department of Mayo Pvt. Ltd. He encourages people to perform to their maximum potential by providing support and regular feedback. He ensures that the opinions of his team members are considered before a decision is made. He does not believe in rigidity and inviolate procedures. In the context of the given scenario, Steve holds that:

A) wealthy employees should be given more power.
B) people at the bottom of the organizational hierarchy should have no power.
C) human capital is more important than financial capital.
D) tangible assets form the financial basis of today's economy.

Question 31

Which of the following statements is true of leaders who work collaboratively?

A) They learn to keep the lines of communication open.
B) They wield their authority rather than using influence.
C) They encourage internal competition and aggressiveness.
D) They hoard power rather than share it.

Question 32

Melanie has been promoted as the operations head of Apex Inc. She aims to lead the organization in an effective manner. Which of the following should be implemented by Melanie to achieve her aim?

A) Focus on getting the most results out of people so that production goals are achieved.
B) Ensure that employees are part of a community and feel that they are contributing to something worthwhile.
C) Maintain a relationship based on position and formal authority and not on personal influence and trust.
D) Maintain a degree of stability, predictability, and order through a culture of efficiency.

Question 33

Erica, a team manager, was known for heading projects with diligence and conscientiousness. However, she was insensitive and excessively ambitious. She did not take feedback in a constructive manner. This prevented her from advancing in her career because she had problems motivating and communicating with her team members. In the context of the given scenario, which of the following phenomena does Erica experience?

A) Communication apprehension
B) Fear-based motivation
C) Paradigm change
D) Derailment

Question 34

Wilma supervises the mutual funds team of Verdana Pvt. Ltd. She listens to the needs and opinions of her subordinates and does not believe in simply giving orders. She understands and accepts others when they do not share a certain mindset. She readily admits her mistakes and doubts, Which of the following qualities of Wilma is depicted in this scenario?

A) Conformist qualities
B) Controlling qualities
C) Management qualities
D) Leadership qualities

Question 35

Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?

A) They are controllers.
B) They are heroes.
C) They are facilitators.
D) They are diversity avoiders.

Question 36

Which of the following is a personal quality of leaders?

A) Emotional distance
B) Humility
C) Conformity
D) Insight into organization

Question 37

Fred, the president of Choice Inc., is providing general guidelines to managers in his organization on how to develop effective personal qualities. Which of the following should be a part of the guidelines?

A) Invest in people rather than in goods.
B) Create change and a culture of agility and integrity.
C) Focus on providing answers and solving problems.
D) Have the courage to admit mistakes and doubts.

Question 38

Daniel, a management professor, wants to explain why a new paradigm leader is a facilitator rather than being a controller. Which of the following is the correct reason?

A) The most important element of an organization's revenues is becoming the number of working hours.
B) The financial basis of today's economy is becoming information rather than tangible assets.
C) The old assumptions of sharing power and getting all employees involved are no longer valid.
D) The success of an organization in today's world depends on the wealth of its owners.

Question 39

Executive coaches:

A) help leaders develop emotional distance from their followers.
B) encourage leaders to confront their flaws that inhibit effective leadership.
C) intentionally value stability over change.
D) help people through the transition to an old paradigm of effective leadership.

Question 40

Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?

A) They are humble.
B) They are competitive.
C) They are stabilizers.
D) They are diversity avoiders.

Question 41

The _____ of leadership conceptualized leadership as a single person who put everything together and influenced others to follow along based on the strength of inherited traits, qualities, and abilities.

Question 42

Era 4 represents _____, which means to ensure organizational flexibility and responsiveness to a changing world.

Question 43

Many people have never tried to be a leader because:

A) they do not have leadership skills.
B) they lack the personality traits necessary for leadership.
C) they have no understanding of what leaders actually do.
D) leadership requires executive coaching.

Question 44

Briefly explain why leadership is an art as well as a science.

Question 45

Leadership involves influence that is multidirectional and _____.

Question 46

Briefly describe the five fatal flaws that cause derailment.

Question 47

Briefly describe how all leaders are sometimes followers as well.

Question 48

Briefly explain the importance of studying leadership.

Question 49

_____ theories of leadership emphasize that leadership cannot be understood in a vacuum separate from various elements of the group or organizational situation.

Question 50

Which of the following statements is true of the art and science of leadership?

A) Leadership is a science because many leadership skills and qualities cannot be learned from a textbook.
B) Most people can learn to be good leaders no matter their innate characteristics.
C) Many people have never tried to be a leader because it requires executive coaching.
D) Leadership is an art because a growing body of knowledge and objective facts describes the leadership process.

Question 51

_____ refers to leadership influence based not on position or formal authority but, rather, on the qualities and personality of the leader.

Question 52

Which of the following is an important characteristic of organizations during Leadership Era 3?

A) High-performance culture
B) Functional management
C) Cross-functional teams
D) Pre-bureaucratic organization

Question 53

Management maintains a degree of stability, predictability, and order through a culture of _____.

Question 54

In Leadership Era 2, _____ of leadership worked because leaders could analyze their situation and develop careful plans.

A) influence theories
B) behavior theories
C) trait theories
D) relational theories

Question 55

Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of diversity in a department or organization.

Question 56

Transformational leadership is a significant _____ theory of leadership.

Question 57

Leadership is a(n) _____ activity.

Question 58

A(n) _____ is a picture of an ambitious, desirable future for the organization or team.

Question 59

_____ can be defined as the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling organizational resources.

Question 60

Which of the following statements is true of Leadership Era 4?

A) This is the era of Great Man leadership and the emphasis on personal traits of leaders.
B) This era may be conceptualized as pre-industrial and pre-bureaucratic.
C) This era sees the rise of the "rational manager" who directs and controls others using an impersonal approach.
D) This era requires the full scope of leadership that goes beyond rational management or team leadership.

Question 61

Compare management to leadership in five areas crucial to organizational performance-providing direction, aligning followers, building relationships, developing personal leadership qualities, and creating outcomes.

Question 62

Give an overview of the four leadership eras.

Question 63

Identify the five differences between roles in the traditional leadership paradigm and roles in the new leadership paradigm.