Chapter One T/F
A humble leader may make more risky and daring decisions, whereas a hero leader will seek advice.
FALSE
Derailed managers are people who reached a plateau, were fired, or were forced to retire early, and later excelled in a functional area.
FALSE
In a hyperconnected, networked age, competition becomes more important than collaboration.
FALSE
Leadership involves maintaining the status quo, not creating change.
FALSE
Leadership skills and qualities can be learned solely from a textbook.
FALSE
Level 5 leaders are found in only senior leadership positions.
FALSE
Management creates change with in a culture of agility and integrity that helps the organization thrive over the long haul.
FALSE
Management is concerned with communicating the vision and developing a shared culture and set of core values that can lead to the desired future state.
FALSE
The role of leadership is to motivate people through rewards and punishments.
FALSE
According to the relational theories of leadership, management skills are seen as the most important facet of leadership effectiveness.
TRUE
At present, social connectedness and mobility are the central aspects of every leader's job.
TRUE
Leaders influence people to change by providing an inspiring vision of the future and shaping the culture and values needed to attain it.
TRUE
The best leaders, at all levels, are those who are genuinely interested in other people and find ways to bring out the best in them.
TRUE
The qualities needed for effective leadership are the same as those needed to be an effective follower.
TRUE
Managers and leaders are inherently different types of people as leadership and management cannot go hand-in-hand.
FALSE