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True or false: As the existing leaders in an organization retire, there will be an abundance of younger leaders to take the reins.

False

True or false: French and Raven introduced a framework of five different types of power, which include reward power, legitimate power, expert power, motivation power and referent power.

False

True or false: Most great leaders have never had to ask themselves, "Have I got what it takes?"

False

True or false: One of the key purposes of leadership is to enhance the career of the leader.

False

True or false: The heroic theory or great man theory has been mostly discredited, and most of the public do not believe that leadership is a "heroic" act by a number of individuals. TrueFalse

False

True or false: A "theory-in-practice" is a model we use to guide our behavior and predict future results.

True

True or false: Contemporary leadership theories have one common theme—influencing people toward achieving organizational goals.

True

True or false: Kurt Lewin said, "There is nothing as practical as a good theory." TrueFalse

True

True or false: Sound leadership theories can be vital in guiding our behavior and helping us become the kind of leaders we want to be.

True

True or false: The working definition of leadership for this course is "Leadership is creating a positive vision of the future; building relationships of trust; and inspiring, orchestrating, and empowering a group of followers to make that vision a reality."

True

True or false: Transformational leaders are able to initiate change for the betterment of organizations, communities, and society. TrueFalse

True

The Leadership Grid measures leadership based upon three separate dimensions. Which of the following is NOT one of those dimensions? a) Concern for people b) Concern for production c) Motivation d) Consideration

d) Consideration

Which of the following does NOT describe Level 5 leaders? a) They are ambitious first and foremost to the organization and employees, not for themselves. b) They are skilled and possess a great deal of diligence. c) They think to the future by setting up their successors for success. d) They do not take responsibility when things go wrong. e) They always credit those around them with the success of the organization. h) All of the above describe Level 5 leaders.

d) They do not take responsibility when things go wrong.

To improve yourself as a leader, you need to ________. a) Know what leaders know b) Do what leaders do c) Be who leaders are—internalize the nature of a leader d) All of the above e) Only a and b

All of the Above

Leadership has been especially critical for which of the following? a) Creating the great, organized achievements of humankind b) Creating sustainable ventures that have endured over time c) Creating endeavors of significance that have exceeded the norm d) All of the above e) Only a and b

All of the above

Leadership is the purview of which of the following? a) CEOs b) Military generals c) Heads of state d) Front-line employees e) All of the above f) Only a, b and c

All of the above

The extent to which you fundamentally believe you can grow as a leader will affect ________. a) How quickly you might develop as a leader b) Your desire to put forth effort toward developing as a leader c) The innate leadership traits with which you were born d) All of the above e) Only a and b

Only a and b

The trait theory is appealing because it ________. a) Allows people to focus on and learn specific traits to become more effective leaders b) Can be applied to almost any organization c) Allows followers to be involved d) All of the above e) Only a and b f) Only a and c

e) Only a and b

Which of the following does NOT describe authentic leaders? a) They must be capable of understanding and continually improving their own self-knowledge, self-regulation, and self-concept. b) They don't change their value systems based on the perceptions of others. c) They base their actions on their own values. d) They are original and not copies of others. e) They exhibit genuine leadership. h) All of the above describe authentic leaders.

h) All of the above describe authentic leaders.