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Study Guide (Practice Test) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What publication covers Leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - ADRP 6-22 Army
Leadership (Competent, Confident and Agile)
What does ADP 7-0 cover? - CORRECT ANSWER - Training Units and Developing
Leaders
Define Leadership. - CORRECT ANSWER - Leadership is influencing people by
providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and
improving the organization.
What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop others through which they provide
knowledge and feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Counseling
2. Coaching
3. Mentoring
What are the three levels of leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Direct - Direct
leadership is face-to-face, first-line leadership.
2. Organizational - Organizational leaders influence several hundred to several thousand people.
They do this indirectly, generally through more levels of subordinates than do direct leaders.
3. Strategic - Strategic leaders include military and DA civilian leaders at the major command
through Department of Defense levels. Strategic leaders are responsible for large organizations
and influence several thousand to hundreds of thousands of people.
What are the Army Values? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Loyalty
• Duty
,• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage
What are the three Leader Attributes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Character; Presence;
Intellect
What are the three Leader Competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leads; Develops;
Achieves
What is reverse planning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse planning is a specific
technique used to ensure that a concept leads to the intended end state.
What is toxic leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic leadership is a combination of
self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have adverse effects on subordinates, the
organization, and mission performance.
What do Toxic Leaders consistently use dysfunctional behaviors to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Deceive, intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want
for themselves
Can a Toxic Leader still achieve results? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, but only Short
Term results where followers respond to the positional power of their leader to fulfill requests
How can Leaders mitigate resistance when trying to influence others? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared
understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the
purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader
,Why is "Military Leadership" unique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because the armed forces
grow their own leaders from the lowest to highest levels
What Publication covers counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP 6-22.1 "The
Counseling Process"
What is counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - Counseling is the process used by leaders to
review with a subordinate the subordinate's demonstrated performance and potential.
What are the three principle ways that leaders have to develop others? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Counseling, coaching, and mentoring
What are the three major categories of developmental counseling? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Event counseling
2. Performance counseling
3. Professional growth counseling
What are the three approaches to counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Directive
2. Non-directive
3. Combined
What are the 7 steps PREPARING for counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Select a
suitable place.
• Schedule the time.
• Notify the subordinate well in advance.
• Organize information.
• Outline the counseling session components.
• Plan your counseling strategy
• Establish the right atmosphere
, Name the four steps involved in CONDUCTING a counseling session. - CORRECT
ANSWER - • Opening the session.
• Discussing the issues.
• Developing the plan of action.
• Recording and closing the session.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive counseling. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advantages:
• Quickest method.
• Good for people who need clear, concise direction
• Allows counselors to actively use their experience
Disadvantages:
• Doesn't encourage subordinates to be part of the solution.
• Tends to treat symptoms, not problems.
• Tends to discourage subordinates from talking freely.
• Solution is the counselor's, not the subordinate's.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Directive counseling. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advantages:
• Encourages maturity.
• Encourages open communication.
• Develops personal responsibility.
Disadvantages:
• More time-consuming
• Requires greatest counselor skill.
Study Guide (Practice Test) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What publication covers Leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - ADRP 6-22 Army
Leadership (Competent, Confident and Agile)
What does ADP 7-0 cover? - CORRECT ANSWER - Training Units and Developing
Leaders
Define Leadership. - CORRECT ANSWER - Leadership is influencing people by
providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and
improving the organization.
What are the three principal ways that leaders can develop others through which they provide
knowledge and feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Counseling
2. Coaching
3. Mentoring
What are the three levels of leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Direct - Direct
leadership is face-to-face, first-line leadership.
2. Organizational - Organizational leaders influence several hundred to several thousand people.
They do this indirectly, generally through more levels of subordinates than do direct leaders.
3. Strategic - Strategic leaders include military and DA civilian leaders at the major command
through Department of Defense levels. Strategic leaders are responsible for large organizations
and influence several thousand to hundreds of thousands of people.
What are the Army Values? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Loyalty
• Duty
,• Respect
• Selfless Service
• Honor
• Integrity
• Personal Courage
What are the three Leader Attributes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Character; Presence;
Intellect
What are the three Leader Competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER - Leads; Develops;
Achieves
What is reverse planning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse planning is a specific
technique used to ensure that a concept leads to the intended end state.
What is toxic leadership? - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic leadership is a combination of
self-centered attitudes, motivations, and behaviors that have adverse effects on subordinates, the
organization, and mission performance.
What do Toxic Leaders consistently use dysfunctional behaviors to do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Deceive, intimidate, coerce, or unfairly punish others to get what they want
for themselves
Can a Toxic Leader still achieve results? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, but only Short
Term results where followers respond to the positional power of their leader to fulfill requests
How can Leaders mitigate resistance when trying to influence others? - CORRECT
ANSWER - By anticipating what others value, their reactions to influence, their shared
understanding of common goals, and their commitment to the general organization or the
purpose of the mission and their trust in the organization and the leader
,Why is "Military Leadership" unique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Because the armed forces
grow their own leaders from the lowest to highest levels
What Publication covers counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - ATP 6-22.1 "The
Counseling Process"
What is counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - Counseling is the process used by leaders to
review with a subordinate the subordinate's demonstrated performance and potential.
What are the three principle ways that leaders have to develop others? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Counseling, coaching, and mentoring
What are the three major categories of developmental counseling? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Event counseling
2. Performance counseling
3. Professional growth counseling
What are the three approaches to counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Directive
2. Non-directive
3. Combined
What are the 7 steps PREPARING for counseling? - CORRECT ANSWER - • Select a
suitable place.
• Schedule the time.
• Notify the subordinate well in advance.
• Organize information.
• Outline the counseling session components.
• Plan your counseling strategy
• Establish the right atmosphere
, Name the four steps involved in CONDUCTING a counseling session. - CORRECT
ANSWER - • Opening the session.
• Discussing the issues.
• Developing the plan of action.
• Recording and closing the session.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Directive counseling. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advantages:
• Quickest method.
• Good for people who need clear, concise direction
• Allows counselors to actively use their experience
Disadvantages:
• Doesn't encourage subordinates to be part of the solution.
• Tends to treat symptoms, not problems.
• Tends to discourage subordinates from talking freely.
• Solution is the counselor's, not the subordinate's.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Directive counseling. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Advantages:
• Encourages maturity.
• Encourages open communication.
• Develops personal responsibility.
Disadvantages:
• More time-consuming
• Requires greatest counselor skill.
