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Exam 11: Strategic Leadership: Creating a Learning Organization and an Ethical Organization

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Emotional intelligence (EI)is generally a better predictor of life success than intelligence quotient (IQ).

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Visionary leadership is only the domain of the CEO,as suggested by the example of Joe Ling at 3M who developed the Pollution Prevention Pays (3P)program.

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When Peter Loscher took over as CEO at Siemens in 2007,he lacked internal connections.He used formal bases of power to bring about organizational change and increase a customer orientation.

Designing the organization is the leadership activity that involves building structures,teams,systems,and processes that facilitate the implementation of leader vision.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a successful learning organization?

People with strong self-awareness are overly critical and unrealistically optimistic and are well suited to run organizations,because they will make good judgment calls.

Although many organizations encourage creativity and risk taking,few successful companies tolerate failure.

In order to create an environment where employees can achieve their potential as they move the organization towards its goals,the manager role needs to be that of _____________.

Functional benchmarking _____________.

Policies and procedures guide employee behavior,but are effective only if they are reinforced with specific corporation action such as enforcement and monitoring.

Inappropriate reward systems seldom cause individuals at all levels throughout an organization to commit unethical acts,since people are either unethical or ethical in their behavior.

Establishing a culture of dissent can be an effective means of questioning the status quo.

Many of the scandals on Wall Street might have been eliminated if corporate codes of conduct had outlined more clearly the consequences of unethical behavior.

The tendency of many individuals to throw good money at bad decisions despite negative performance feedback is referred to as escalation.

Which of the following statements would least likely be found in a corporate credo?

Effective leadership is like a three-legged stool.Which of the following is not represented by one of the stool legs?

Explain the following statement and provide examples to support your argument: Merely adhering to the minimum regulatory standards may not be enough to remain competitive in a world that is becoming more socially conscious.

Codes of conduct have no role in attracting individuals who might want to work for a business that embraces high standards.

In a compliance-based approach to ethics management,the objective is to enable responsible conduct.

Which of the following is not a guideline an organization can use to promote the challenging of the status quo?