Deck 13: Complexity, Speed, and Change: Leadership Challenges for the Next Decade

Question 1

GLOBE leadership styles were categorized and measured by six groupings. List three of them.
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________

Answer 1

No Answer.

Question 2

There are nine characteristics culturally sensitive health leaders should strive to exhibit. List three of them.
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________

Answer 2

No Answer.

Question 3

There are four transformational behaviors and actions leaders utilize. List three of them.
a. _________________________________________
b. _________________________________________
c. _________________________________________

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

There are five sequential processes recommended by the Dynamic Culture Leadership Model. List three of them.
a. __________________________________________
b. __________________________________________
c. __________________________________________

Question 5

List three theories or models related to "encouraging self-reliance" (a principle of inner leadership).
a. ___________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________

Question 6

List three of the seven principles of inner leadership.
a. ________________________________
b. ________________________________
c. ________________________________

Question 7

What theoretical and model applications can a health leader utilize to positively change organizational culture. Are these applications complementary? Why or why not?

Question 8

Considering the GLOBE study, what two cultural groupings are the most similar in leadership styles? Which two are most dissimilar and why?

Question 9

What three elements of the "art" of leadership are important for successful health leadership, and how do you put those "arts" into practice?

Question 10

Good leaders are also good:

A) athletes.
B) compliers.
C) followers.
D) technicians.
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

__________________ involves the matching of an employee's knowledge, skills, and abilities to appropriate tasks, levels of authority, and levels of power and influence.

A) Decision alignment
B) Empowerment
C) Knowledge management
D) Participative management
E) None of these is correct.

Question 12

A basic tenet of Knowledge Management is:

A) sharing knowledge.
B) accumulating knowledge.
C) creating knowledge.
D) both sharing knowledge and accumulating knowledge.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 13

Inner leadership is built upon the foundation of:

A) goal setting.
B) transformational leadership.
C) transactional leadership.
D) empowerment.
E) goal setting and empowerment.

Question 14

The most important resources within the health organization are:

A) budgets.
B) equipment.
C) people.
D) facilities.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Power can be discussed in terms of Kelman's Social Influence Theory and the process of social influence where instrumental compliance, internalization, and/or ______________ are outcomes of the theory.

A) identification
B) resistance
C) commitment
D) compliance
E) None of these is correct.

Question 16

______________________________ practices provide the best method for health leaders to lead an organization and develop an appropriate culture.

A) Transactional leadership
B) Transcendental leadership
C) Participative leadership
D) Transformational leadership
E) Both transactional leadership and participative leadership.

Question 17

If knowledge is created, captured, and managed appropriately in a consistent manner over time, a culture of _________________ is created.

A) technology
B) learning
C) leadership
D) compliance
E) commitment

Question 18

To maintain relevancy and credibility, what can a leader do?

A) Affiliate with professional organizations
B) Complete continuing education
C) Lead with consistent integrity
D) Read current industry literature
E) All of these are correct.

Question 19

To manage resources such as equipment, a leader should___________________.

A) inventory and check the items at least once a year
B) make sure all equipment is calibrated and in good service
C) maintain a list with each item and its location
D) all but maintain a list with each item and its location
E) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Globalization causes concern when discussing differing perceptions across cultures.

Question 21

Power distance is low in authoritarian environments because the leaders are closest to the power.

Question 22

Low-context communication cultures transfer meaning with more emphasis on the situation.

Question 23

Societies with low uncertainty avoidance are likely to resist change and depend on clear policies and procedures.

Question 24

In healthcare, technology is slowly evolving, which increases complexity at a steady, predictable rate.

Question 25

The need for cultural complexity has added complexity to the health leader's landscape.

Question 26

Power distance tends to be high in situations where power is equally distributed.

Question 27

Nurturing cultures take on a feminine persona.

Question 28

High performance orientation societies place emphasis on what a person does rather than who that person is.

Question 29

Leveraging technology in a health organization as well as in the practice of leadership creates competitive advantage, more effectiveness, efficiency, and efficacy in the practice of medicine, in the clinical environment of care, in patient outcomes, and in the administration of the enterprise.

Question 30

Being a "transformational follower" means you are positively contagious to others as a role model.