Question 1

Executive coaching is beneficial because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   management is really a team sport
B)   most managers have severe emotional problems
C)   most coaches are former CEOs
D)   managers receive advice and encouragement about leadership skillsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Shadowing is directly observing the work activities of the mentor by following the person around for a stated period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A corporate environment characterized by survival of the fittest tends to best contribute toward leadership development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Developing a pool of leadership successors combines evaluating potential with giving high-potential candidates the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   compensation they need to feel like executives
B)   right type of developmental experiences
C)   right type of opportunities for failure
D)   right amount of stock options they need to stay motivatedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A person's mentor can sometimes be a staff professional or a coworker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After receiving negative feedback about her company, a CEO showed double-loop learning by saying, _____

Accepted Answer

A)   "Maybe we are not in the right business."
B)   "You cannot please everybody."
C)   "I must tell the customer service department about this problem."
D)   "This feedback is so important, it's worth hearing twice."E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

​Mary, a line manager, is interested in pursuing self-help to develop leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills. Which of the following is a form of self-help that Mary could pursue?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Modeling the behavior of one of the effective leader's in her organization
B)   ​Asking for constant feedback from her colleagues
C)   ​Enrolling in an executive coaching program
D)   ​Increasing her qualification through short-term coursesE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Cindy is hired to replace a well-liked leader. As a result Cindy is likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   be well accepted immediately
B)   experience lower turnover in the group
C)   have some difficulty exerting authority
D)   experience higher productivityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

One of the major challenges faced by a new leader is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   trying to break through informal groups at the workplace
B)   deciding how to get rid of the people who are potential threats
C)   deciding how much time to spend leading versus doing individual tasks
D)   preparing to accomplish more than required everydayE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Leadership development can take place by using one's immediate superior as a positive or negative model of effective leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A directly practical approach to leadership development, where leaders and potential leaders work together in groups to solve organizational problems outside their usual sphere of influence is called a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   feedback-intensive program
B)   evaluation program
C)   socialization program
D)   action learning programE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

A leader who engages in double-loop learning questions the efficacy of his or her leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​Alice works with Lee. She spends two days every month observing Lee's work activities, attending important meetings with him, and discussing important tactics. Lee conducts debriefing sessions with Alice where they discuss what she has learned and why it is necessary to use certain tactics at certain times. In this case, Lee is mentoring Alice using the approach known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​sowing
B)   blended mentoring
C)   ​shadowing
D)   ​reverse mentoringE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

_____ are used to give managers the opportunity to work on problems that approximate those faced by the company.

Accepted Answer

A)   Simulations
B)   Crucibles
C)   Feedback intensive programs
D)   Skill-based programsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Based on the four kinds of lopsided leaders, a heroic leader would be _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   too forceful and operational
B)   too forceful and strategic
C)   too strategic and enabling
D)   too operational and enablingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

An organization is in the process of assessing a group of potential leaders based on their personality traits. A few of the group members did not fare well in the test. They displayed symptoms of emotional instability while role playing and when they were made to participate in simulations. Some of the behaviors exhibited included belittling other employees, swearing, and unduly pressuring subordinates. In order to help these employees display more appropriate behavior and deal better with emotional instability, the organization could use _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychotherapy
B)   action learning programs
C)   conceptual knowledge programs
D)   reverse mentoringE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

​An important contribution of double-loop learning is that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   disallows leaders to make any mistakes
B)   ​enables the leader to learn and profit from setbacks
C)   ​enables leaders to seek minimum feedback
D)   ignores ​critical events and experiences that more often reflect failureE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

An important way for leaders to capitalize on challenging experiences is for them to be given _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   leeway in choosing how to resolve the problem
B)   careful guidance in how to resolve the problem
C)   the opportunity to delegate the problem to someone else
D)   a policy and procedure manual for resolving the problemE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

​Which of the following is a challenge of being a new leader?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Developing a pool of successors
B)   ​Flourishing in the socialization programs conducted by the organization
C)   ​Overcoming the need to be liked by everybody
D)   ​Achieving a formal education that compliments the current roleE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Online mentoring works by essentially _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   having frequent face-to-face contact between mentors and mentored employees
B)   holding video conferences with potential mentors
C)   using search engines to find mentors in other companies
D)   matching mentors and mentored employees via websitesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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_____ are used to give managers the opportunity to work on problems that approximate those faced by the company.

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Shadowing is directly observing the work activities of the mentor by following the person around for a stated period of time.

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Mary, a line manager, is interested in pursuing self-help to develop leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills. Which of the following is a form of self-help that Mary could pursue?

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A leader who engages in double-loop learning questions the efficacy of his or her leadership.

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Executive coaching is beneficial because _____.

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Developing a pool of leadership successors combines evaluating potential with giving high-potential candidates the _____.

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A corporate environment characterized by survival of the fittest tends to best contribute toward leadership development.

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A person's mentor can sometimes be a staff professional or a coworker.

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Cindy is hired to replace a well-liked leader. As a result Cindy is likely to _____.

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Leadership development can take place by using one's immediate superior as a positive or negative model of effective leadership.

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A directly practical approach to leadership development, where leaders and potential leaders work together in groups to solve organizational problems outside their usual sphere of influence is called a(n) _____.

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