LDR 210 final

The first step in modeling the way is to ___________________.

Clarify your personal values

______ is described as those abilities to understand one's own and others' feelings, behaviors and thoughts and to act appropriately.

Emotional Intelligence

The process definition of leadership implies ______.

Question options: leadership is reciprocal between leaders and followers

Turner is a district manager of Wendy's in west Michigan. When he hires people, the most important thing he looks for is whether people are good problem solvers.

Turner is using the Mumford skills model.

Technical skills are the ______.

ability to work with things

The study of followership is meant to ______.

acknowledge the central role followers play in the leadership process

a person who is strong in challenging the process would be_______

all of the above* - innovative - reflecting on what can be learned - psychologically hardy - a risk taker

I am the lead barista at a local coffee shop managing four staff. I assign tasks each work shift and check back regularly to see that work has been done. I do not spend much time talking with my staff about things other than getting the job done. My behavior demonstrates which point on the Blake and Mouton Leadership Grid?

authority compliance

Which of the styles on Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid has low concern for interpersonal relationships and high concern for task accomplishment?

authority compliance

Which of the following is NOT a practice of the Student Leadership Challenge model?

challenge authority

leaders enhance self-determination by offering/fostering

choices, latitude, accountability

Which style on the Blake and Moutan's Leadership grid means, low concern for task accomplishment but high concern for interpersonal relationships?

country club management

which of the following student PLI behavior connects to encourage the heart?

creatively recognizes people's contributions

This situational leadership style lets followers take responsibility for getting the job done the way they see fit.

delegating

Information power is ______.

derived from possessing knowledge that others want or need

"provides opportunities for others to take on leadership responsibilities," a student leadership challenge behavior, connects to which of the five practices?

enable others to act

"celebrates accomplishments." a student leadership challenge behavior, connects to which of the five practices?

encourage the heart

One of the inspire a shared vision behaviors (from the Student LPI 360 assessment) is to ask what can we learn from this experience?

false

Before Damon became a high school science teacher this year, he operated a large landscaping company. The school board was about to spend several thousand dollars for a new type of grass to be planted in an athletic field. Damon approached the chairperson of the school board and told her about the limitations of the recommended grass type and explained how the investment would be unwise. Damon was embodying which of Carsten and colleagues' perspective on followers?

followers challenge leaders

which of the following student PLI behavior connects to enable others to act?

foster cooperative relationships versus competitive relationships

The impact of followers on organizations ______.

has not been studied until recently

George is the leader of a small group of human resources professionals. Two of the staff members, Nina and Ben, disagree about the leadership traits that George displays in their work situation. This disagreement describes which of the main criticisms of the trait approach?

high subjectivity of traits

The abilities that help a leader to work effectively with subordinates, peers, and superiors to accomplish the organizational goal.

human skills

A leader who is indifferent and apathetic is displaying ______.

impoverished management

Leadership skills are defined in the chapter as ______.

knowledge and competencies to accomplish goals

In 2012 Kellerman argues that in the last 40 years, there has been a shift in leadership power from ______.

leader dominated power to shared power with followers

According to our Student Leadership Challenge textbook, leadership begins when . . . ?

leaders seize the moment

In order to set the example, a leader should . . .

live out the shared values teach others to model the values be an exemplary role model all of the above are correct (answer)

Leaders __________ by setting the example and clarifying values.

model the way

Followers can most accurately be described as ______.

people who have less power than the leader but are critical in the leadership process

The four key elements of the definition of leadership used in the text are ______.

process, influence, group, goal

Leaders who imagine the possibilities do what action?

reflect on the past

in order to challenge the process, a leader should_________

search for opportunities and experiment/take risks

Which leadership theory (we have discussed so far), has a strength of it being "practical, easily understood and applied in a variety of settings?"

situational

______ is one of textbook's five major leadership traits focused on a leader's inclination to seek out pleasant social relationships.

sociability

This situational leadership style requires the leader to be actively involved in providing feedback to followers, giving encouragement, and soliciting input from followers on decisions. With this style, the leader would make the final decision.

supporting

A leader who makes priorities clear, stimulates participation, is open minded and enjoys working is displaying ______.

team behaviors

A vision is a description of what might be possible in the future or a mental model of an ideal future state.

true

According to our Student Leadership Challenge textbook, leadership is everyone's business meaning everyone has the capacity to lead.

true

Both the trait approach and skills approach focus primarily on the leader, not on the followers or the situation.

true

Situational leadership requires the clear recognition of subordinate/followers needs.

true

True or False. Leadership is about seeking adaptive and constructive change; management is about seeking order and stability.

true

True or False. The situational leadership theory stresses that leadership is composed of both a directive and supportive dimension, and that each has to be applied appropriately based on a given situation

true

personalizing recognition is something a person does who is strong in encouraging the heart.

true

trust is contagious. When you trust others, they are much more likely to trust you.

true

A leader using human skills will ______.

use sensitivity to assess the needs and motivations of others

Leadership is defined as

A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.

Persistence, dominance, and drive are characteristics of which trait?

- Sociability - Emotional - Intelligence - Intelligence - None of the above (answer)

in order to build trust with followers, the leader must____

- actively listen to others - share power, knowledge, and information - be the first to trust - show concern for others - all of the above (answer)