Exam 14: Developing Leadership Skills

The amount of management training and development that occurs in an organization depends in part on prevailing attitudes and values about development, sometimes referred to as ________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

The research at CCL found that managers who experienced adversity and failure earlier in their careers were ________ likely to develop and advance to a higher level than managers who experienced only a series of early successes.

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Question 22

Protégés should always wait for a mentor to select them, instead of being proactive in initiating mentoring relationships.

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Question 23

If a participant in a multisource feedback program acknowledges a skill deficiency and wants to improve, how to improve will be evident.

(True/False)

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Question 24

Use of an internal executive coach offers which advantage?

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Question 25

What do participants learn from large-scale simulations?

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Question 26

Leadership training ________.

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Question 27

What do researchers and coaches think about multisource feedback programs?

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Question 28

In ________, managerial traits and skills are measured with methods such as interviews, aptitude test, personality tests, situational tests, a short biographical essay, a speaking exercise, and a writing exercise.

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Question 29

What effect does failure have on managers who are learning from experience?

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Question 30

Which developmental method provides the MOST varied and intensive feedback to managers about their traits, skills, and behavior?

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Question 31

The most sophisticated ________ are based on a systems model of the complex causal relationships among important variables for a particular type of company and industry.

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Question 32

Experiencing success in handling difficult challenges greatly facilitates leadership development.

(True/False)

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Question 33

________ can be used to help managers interpret their experiences and learn new skills.

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Question 34

The research at CCL found that challenge was greatest in jobs that required a manager to ________.

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Question 35

Use of an external executive coach offers which advantage?

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Question 36

An executive coach is a permanent mentor.

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Question 37

More learning occurs during operational assignments when people get accurate feedback about their behavior and its consequences and use this feedback to analyze their experiences and learn from them.

(True/False)

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Question 38

Which statement about self-development activities is NOT true?

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Question 39

Protégés were more likely to initiate mentoring relationships and get more mentoring if they had ________.

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The amount of management training and development that occurs in an organization depends in part on prevailing attitudes and values about development, sometimes referred to as ________.

The research at CCL found that managers who experienced adversity and failure earlier in their careers were ________ likely to develop and advance to a higher level than managers who experienced only a series of early successes.

Protégés should always wait for a mentor to select them, instead of being proactive in initiating mentoring relationships.

If a participant in a multisource feedback program acknowledges a skill deficiency and wants to improve, how to improve will be evident.

Use of an internal executive coach offers which advantage?

What do participants learn from large-scale simulations?

Leadership training ________.

What do researchers and coaches think about multisource feedback programs?

In ________, managerial traits and skills are measured with methods such as interviews, aptitude test, personality tests, situational tests, a short biographical essay, a speaking exercise, and a writing exercise.

What effect does failure have on managers who are learning from experience?

Which developmental method provides the MOST varied and intensive feedback to managers about their traits, skills, and behavior?

The most sophisticated ________ are based on a systems model of the complex causal relationships among important variables for a particular type of company and industry.

Experiencing success in handling difficult challenges greatly facilitates leadership development.

________ can be used to help managers interpret their experiences and learn new skills.

The research at CCL found that challenge was greatest in jobs that required a manager to ________.

Use of an external executive coach offers which advantage?

An executive coach is a permanent mentor.

More learning occurs during operational assignments when people get accurate feedback about their behavior and its consequences and use this feedback to analyze their experiences and learn from them.

Which statement about self-development activities is NOT true?

Protégés were more likely to initiate mentoring relationships and get more mentoring if they had ________.

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