Leadership Chapter Two
Which one of the following actions on the part of a leader would most likely contribute to a reputation of trustworthiness?
Doing what she or he thinks is right in spite of the political consequences
Walker is a supervisor at an exporting unit. He has a cheerful disposition, and encourages and appreciates his team members who suggest ideas or accomplish tasks. Which of the following traits best describes Walker's behavior?
Extraversion
An important part of being assertive is to:
express feelings and opinions forthrightly.
Emotional intelligence tends to:
improve with experience.
An authentic leader would most likely:
practice his or her values consistently.
Leaders who have the "right stuff" have:
the necessary traits and characteristics to lead effectively.
Research about emotional intelligence and leadership concludes that:
a leader's mood and associated behaviors affect bottom-line performance.
A person with high emotional intelligence is likely to:
build strong personal bonds with people.
An important strength of the trait approach to leadership is that it:
can help with leadership selection and development.
Simon, the CEO of a consumer electronics firm, received a huge positive response from the industry experts and consumers for introducing breakthrough technologies in the company's products. Simon is a _____ leader.
creative
Clarke, the CEO of Abbott Corp., owns several businesses. He enjoys dominating others and prefers subordinates who are submissive and passive. Which of the following power motives explains Clarke's behavior?
personalized
Donald Trump is seen as a leader with a:
personalized power motive.
A systems thinker would be especially good at:
understanding how the external environment influences the organization.
Kent is an enthusiastic leader, so his enthusiasm is likely to:
help him build relationships with the group.
The most effective type of humor for an organizational leader to use is directed at:
himself or herself
Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic found:
in almost every leadership setting.
An important application of farsightedness for executive leaders is to:
predict the direction of environmental forces.
Jane is a farsighted leader, so she:
sees the long-range implications of her actions.
Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so she most likely scores high on the trait of:
trustworthiness
Edwards is the head of the procurement department at FreshDelights, a frozen yogurt chain. Anticipating a reduction in the demand for frozen yogurt in the upcoming winter season, Edwards decides to reduce the dairy procurement. Edwards is:
a conceptual thinker.