Question 1

When Marney became the team leader, she made an effort to be mindful, a quality that the previous team leader did not have. Being mindful means that Marney will:

Accepted Answer

A)  be open to new ideas. 
B)  encourage team members to work together without conflict. 
C)  interact often with team members. 
D)  reward team members for superior performance. 
A)  be open to new ideas. 
B)  encourage team members to work together without conflict. 
C)  interact often with team members. 
D)  reward team members for superior performance.

Question 2

A key component of leadership is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting the standard way of doing things. 
B)  being emotionally connected to others. 
C)  regarding assumptions as fixed truths. 
D)  employing fear-based motivation. 
A)  accepting the standard way of doing things. 
B)  being emotionally connected to others. 
C)  regarding assumptions as fixed truths. 
D)  employing fear-based motivation.

Question 3

Which of the following is a consequence of the fear inspired by some leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoidance behavior among employees is eliminated. 
B)  Damaging behaviors are avoided. 
C)  Employees do not provide feedback. 
D)  Employees have positive feelings about their work. 
A)  Avoidance behavior among employees is eliminated. 
B)  Damaging behaviors are avoided. 
C)  Employees do not provide feedback. 
D)  Employees have positive feelings about their work.

Question 4

Good leadership is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting data based on preestablished routines. 
B)  blindly accepting rules and labels created by others. 
C)  following the rules set by others. 
D)  standing up for what one believes is the best for the organization. 
A)  interpreting data based on preestablished routines. 
B)  blindly accepting rules and labels created by others. 
C)  following the rules set by others. 
D)  standing up for what one believes is the best for the organization.

Question 5

It is important for leaders to regard their assumptions as fixed truths rather than temporary ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The expert mind becomes a danger in organizations because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  puts aside preconceptions and suspends beliefs and opinions. 
B)  forgets many of its conditioned ideas. 
C)  rejects new ideas based on past experience and knowledge. 
D)  often becomes open to the perspectives of other people. 
A)  puts aside preconceptions and suspends beliefs and opinions. 
B)  forgets many of its conditioned ideas. 
C)  rejects new ideas based on past experience and knowledge. 
D)  often becomes open to the perspectives of other people.

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of leaders who think independently?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are willing to stand apart. 
B)  They interpret data according to preestablished rules. 
C)  They determine a course of action based on what others think. 
D)  They tend to believe assumptions as "truth." 
A)  They are willing to stand apart. 
B)  They interpret data according to preestablished rules. 
C)  They determine a course of action based on what others think. 
D)  They tend to believe assumptions as "truth."

Question 8

_____ includes arousing followers' thoughts and imaginations as well as their ability to identify and solve problems creatively.

Accepted Answer

Intellectu

Question 9

Assumptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  regarded by a leader as fixed truths. 
B)  a part of a leader's mental model. 
C)  an expression of the organizational mission. 
D)  a personality trait. 
A)  regarded by a leader as fixed truths. 
B)  a part of a leader's mental model. 
C)  an expression of the organizational mission. 
D)  a personality trait.

Question 10

Adam, a project manager, is enthusiastic about utilizing every available opportunity at his workplace. He ensures that his team's projects adhere to the company's high standards. He remains calm when things go wrong and provides resourceful solutions. Which of the following qualities of leaders does Adam display?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems thinking 
B)  Self-management 
C)  Social capital 
D)  Self-awareness 
A)  Systems thinking 
B)  Self-management 
C)  Social capital 
D)  Self-awareness

Question 11

The more aware a leader is of his or her assumptions, the less the leader understands how assumptions guide behavior and decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When leaders rely on negative emotions such as fear to fuel productive work, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  may slowly destroy people's spirits. 
B)  remove avoidance behavior. 
C)  encourage risk-taking behavior. 
D)  destroy the opportunity to blind employees to reality. 
A)  may slowly destroy people's spirits. 
B)  remove avoidance behavior. 
C)  encourage risk-taking behavior. 
D)  destroy the opportunity to blind employees to reality.

Question 13

Which of the following is a basic component of emotional intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal mastery 
B)  Clarity of objectives 
C)  Self-management 
D)  Systems thinking 
A)  Personal mastery 
B)  Clarity of objectives 
C)  Self-management 
D)  Systems thinking

Question 14

_____ refers to a person's abilities to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and others.

Accepted Answer

Emotional

Question 15

_____ enables leaders to look for patterns of movement over time and focus on the qualities of rhythm, flow, direction, shape, and networks of relationships that accomplish the performance of the whole.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ enables leaders to look for patterns...

Question 16

What are the characteristics of an organization driven by fear?

Accepted Answer

An organization can hold many kinds of f

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes the ability to see the separate elements of a system. 
B)  It creates a gap between current reality and the vision of a better future. 
C)  It sees diverse perspectives as a threat. 
D)  It is a mental discipline for seeing patterns and interrelationships. 
A)  It includes the ability to see the separate elements of a system. 
B)  It creates a gap between current reality and the vision of a better future. 
C)  It sees diverse perspectives as a threat. 
D)  It is a mental discipline for seeing patterns and interrelationships.

Question 18

Leaders working to improve one element of personal mastery can become significantly more effective because:

Accepted Answer

A)  all leaders score higher than most people on tests of cognitive ability. 
B)  all elements of mind prevent shifting of mental models. 
C)  all leaders have similar scores in emotional intelligence tests. 
D)  all five elements of mind are interdependent. 
A)  all leaders score higher than most people on tests of cognitive ability. 
B)  all elements of mind prevent shifting of mental models. 
C)  all leaders have similar scores in emotional intelligence tests. 
D)  all five elements of mind are interdependent.

Question 19

Describe the Pike Syndrome. How does it apply to leadership?

Accepted Answer

The power of the conditioning that limit

Question 20

An unspoken notion among many senior-level executives is that fear is a good thing and benefits the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When Marney became the team leader, she made an effort to be mindful, a quality that the previous team leader did not have. Being mindful means that Marney will:

A key component of leadership is:

Which of the following is a consequence of the fear inspired by some leaders?

Good leadership is about:

It is important for leaders to regard their assumptions as fixed truths rather than temporary ideas.

The expert mind becomes a danger in organizations because it:

Which of the following is a characteristic of leaders who think independently?

_____ includes arousing followers' thoughts and imaginations as well as their ability to identify and solve problems creatively.

Assumptions are:

The more aware a leader is of his or her assumptions, the less the leader understands how assumptions guide behavior and decisions.

When leaders rely on negative emotions such as fear to fuel productive work, they:

Which of the following is a basic component of emotional intelligence?

_____ refers to a person's abilities to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and others.

_____ enables leaders to look for patterns of movement over time and focus on the qualities of rhythm, flow, direction, shape, and networks of relationships that accomplish the performance of the whole.

What are the characteristics of an organization driven by fear?

Which of the following statements is true of systems thinking?

Leaders working to improve one element of personal mastery can become significantly more effective because:

Describe the Pike Syndrome. How does it apply to leadership?

An unspoken notion among many senior-level executives is that fear is a good thing and benefits the organization.

What Does It Mean to Be a Leader

Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

Contingency Approaches to Leadership

The Leader As Individual

Courage and Moral Leadership

Followership

Motivation and Empowerment

Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

Leadership Power and Influence

Creating Vision and Strategic Direction

Shaping Culture and Values

Leading Change

Filters

Exam 5: Leadership Mind and Emotion

When Marney became the team leader, she made an effort to be mindful, a quality that the previous team leader did not have. Being mindful means that Marney will:

A key component of leadership is:

Which of the following is a consequence of the fear inspired by some leaders?

Good leadership is about:

It is important for leaders to regard their assumptions as fixed truths rather than temporary ideas.

The expert mind becomes a danger in organizations because it:

Which of the following is a characteristic of leaders who think independently?

_____ includes arousing followers' thoughts and imaginations as well as their ability to identify and solve problems creatively.

Assumptions are:

The more aware a leader is of his or her assumptions, the less the leader understands how assumptions guide behavior and decisions.

When leaders rely on negative emotions such as fear to fuel productive work, they:

Which of the following is a basic component of emotional intelligence?

_____ refers to a person's abilities to perceive, identify, understand, and successfully manage emotions in self and others.

_____ enables leaders to look for patterns of movement over time and focus on the qualities of rhythm, flow, direction, shape, and networks of relationships that accomplish the performance of the whole.

What are the characteristics of an organization driven by fear?

Which of the following statements is true of systems thinking?

Leaders working to improve one element of personal mastery can become significantly more effective because:

Describe the Pike Syndrome. How does it apply to leadership?

An unspoken notion among many senior-level executives is that fear is a good thing and benefits the organization.

What Does It Mean to Be a Leader

Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships

Contingency Approaches to Leadership

The Leader As Individual

Courage and Moral Leadership

Followership

Motivation and Empowerment

Leadership Communication

Leading Teams

Developing Leadership Diversity

Leadership Power and Influence

Creating Vision and Strategic Direction

Shaping Culture and Values

Leading Change

Filters