LEAD1010 Exam 1 week 5

Practical intelligence (PI) is sometimes referred to as "street smarts". A leader with practical intelligence knows what to say, how to say it and when to say it. PI is also the ability to read a situation correctly so a person can get what he/she wants.

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Telling the truth consistently is considered an important trust builder for leaders.

true

The trait approach to leadership is based on the idea that effective leaders are made of the "right stuff."

true

The trait theory of leadership states that there are particular traits or characteristics an effective leader possesses that a non-leader does not.

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It is important for an effective leader to be able to "flex" or change his/her leadership style, based on the situation at hand.

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One of the basic "rules" of leadership is that, in order to be a leader, one must have followers.

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Part of a leader's strong achievement motive would include the leader taking moderate risks and taking responsibility for success or failure.

true

A leader must have sharp problem solving and intellectual skills. This is because a leader must be able to make good decisions regarding his/her followers. This means a leader must have excellent ______________skills.

cognitive

________________________ is an important factor for a leader to possess. It is the ability to see the overall perspective and to see "the big picture". According to the text, it makes farsightedness possible.

conceptual thinking

In the ____________________ style of leadership, the leader confers with followers before making the final decision.

consultative

What term is not associated with the concept of leadership?

control

When a leader is ___________________, this means the leader is being direct and straightforward in asking for what he/she wants.

assertive

One of the advantages of the participative leadership style is that this style ________________.

encourages team building

When a leader is outgoing, gregarious, and enjoys being with other people, this leader is demonstrating the trait known as ___________________.

extraversion

A paradigm can be defined as ways to imagine better conditions in the future as well as the ways to achieve them.

false

According to the text, appropriate words used to describe an effective leader would include "rational, analytical, and businesslike."

false

According to the text, having a sense of humor is a trait that an effective leader does not need to possess.

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According to the text, many leadership experts agree that the leadership role within a team is the responsibility of one person.

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As far as leadership traits are concerned, it is not necessary for a leader to consistently demonstrate trustworthiness with his/her followers.

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If a leader decides to demonstrate a sense of humor, the best way to do so would be to publicly make fun of other people and the mistakes they have made.

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In today's business world, leadership is found only among people at the highest levels of an organization.

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In today's world, the traits of flexibility and adaptability are not very important for a leader to possess.

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Leaders with a strong personalized power motive use power primarily to help others and to achieve organizational goals.

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Leadership and management are complete and separate disciplines that do not share any characteristics.

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Leadership can be defined as a series of activities or functions needed to operate an organization.

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Leadership is always about status, position, and/or title.

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Leadership is more scientific and measurable than management.

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Leadership style can be defined as the unchanging and inflexible pattern of behavior that a leader always demonstrates with others.

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Management is considered by most to be an influence process.

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One of the important distinctions that separates management from leadership is that management is focused upon producing change.

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To sum up the differences between leadership and management, one could say "you lead things and you manage people."

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When it comes to intelligence, experts overwhelmingly say that a leader only needs a high EI/EQ; a leader's intelligence quotient (IQ)—or the ability to think well in order to make rational decisions—does not matter at all for leadership effectiveness.

false

When using the autocratic leadership style, a leader typically shares his/her decision making powers with followers.

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You came to work today, ready to start the new research project assigned to you. Your supervisor has just come into your office and told you not to start that project; instead, you are going to be training three new employees. In order to deal with this sudden change and complete this unexpected new assignment, you are going to have to demonstrate the leadership trait known as _______________.

flexibility and adaptability

In order to be considered a leader, that leader must have

followers

"Laissez-faire" is another way of describing the _____ leadership style

free rein

A defining aspect of leadership is that it includes the ability to:

inspire people's confidence to gain their support.

________________________ can be defined as a person's ability to read a situation correctly in order to get what he/she wants.

intellectual intelligence

paradigm

is a model or framework under which people operate.

One factor that connects the three sub-styles of the participative leadership style is that in all three sub-styles, the leader ____________.

is able to involve team members—to some degree—in the decision making process.

Most college graduates and young working professionals prefer to use and have their leaders use the _____________________ leadership style.

participative

A person with a strong __________________ power motive is a person who craves the trappings of success and wealth. This person also tends to use power to primarily benefit him/her self.

personalized

One function associated with the discipline of management would be

planning

According to the text, a leader who scores high in emotional intelligence is described as _______________.

resonant

One of the key factors in emotional intelligence is the ability to know one's own strengths and weaknesses. This factor is known as __________________________.

self-awareness

_________________________ is a very important leadership trait to possess because if the leader does not believe in him/her self, it will be very difficult for the followers to believe in the leader.

self-confidence

If you can "put yourself in someone else's shoes", this is known as empathy. Empathy is an important part of emotional intelligence known as ________________.

social awareness

According to the text, another way of explaining the trait approach is to say that leaders are made of ______________________.

the "right stuff"

Leaders who have the "right stuff" have

the necessary traits and characteristics to lead effectively.

A key part of being an authentic leader is to be passionate about your purpose.

true

A person who is a good manager might never become an effective leader; an effective leader, however, must understand management in order to lead.

true

According to one leadership theorist cited in the text, leadership isn't "something you do to people. It's something you do with them."

true

Another important trait for a leader to possess is self-confidence because a leader must believe in him/her self in order to have others follow him/her.

true

As a leadership trait, humility can be defined as admitting you do not know everything as well as being able to admit to others when you have made mistakes.

true

Being a warm person and projecting that warmth to followers contributes to leadership effectiveness in a number of ways.

true

Building a relationship with the people being led is a critical part of a leader's job.

true

Courage is an important leadership trait because leaders must face up to responsibility and sometimes be willing to put their reputations on the line for what they believe in.

true

Emotional intelligence (EI/EQ) is defined as the ability to manage one's own emotions as well as the emotions of others.

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Emotional intelligence highlights the importance of leaders making effective use of emotions.

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From a leadership perspective, when the leader and the followers are connected so that power between them is fairly balanced, this relationship is a "partnership".

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