GEB 3017 Exam 1 questions and
answers rated A+
"When I Follow A Leader: Moments that Won Me Over" by Bill McDermott - correct answer ✔✔
-All leaders have one thing in common: Followers
-Followership is earned by small moments*
"What I Believe In" by Robert A. McDonald (President of P&G) - correct answer ✔✔ Principles
from leadership books that drive his behavior in life:
-Life purpose is to improve lives; leaders need purpose
-Companies must do well to do good and must do good to do well
-Everyone wants to succeed and success in contagious
-Putting people in the right jobs is one of the most important jobs of the leader
-Character is the most important trait of a leader
- Diverse groups of people are more innovative than homogenous groups
-Ineffective systems and cultures are bigger barriers to achievement than the talents of people
-There will be some people in the organization who will not make it on the journey
-Organizations must renew themselves
-The true test of the leader is the performance of the organization when they are absent or
after they depart
"8 Styles of Intuitive Leadership" by Antonia Dodge - correct answer ✔✔ -There are different
types of intuitive leaders; there is no single way to lead and no single 'best leadership style
"The 7 Attributes of Intuitive Business Leaders" by Simone Wright - correct answer ✔✔ -It is
important to understand natural intuition and how it can serve us in business
, -Intuitive business leaders: take action-based on vision, set trends, let go of things that are no
longer working, allow others on the team to thrive, thrive when others tell them "it can't be
done", ask evolved questions, and are able to cultivate solutions in multiple directions
"What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don't" by Jay Levin - correct answer ✔✔ -Our
emotional intelligence keeps us in our leadership roles and propels us forward into greater
leadership scope, work footprint, scale and reach
-Influence due to EQ capacity over positional power
"Turning Challenges into Opportunities" by Dennis Reimer - correct answer ✔✔ -People are
important to organizations and good organizations are rooted in values with caring leaders who
motivate people and turn challenges into opportunities
-Relates a lot of leadership back to the Army and Transactional Leadership (what an org. wants
to accomplish and how they can make it happen); broken up into three levels-strategic,
operational and tactical
"The Biggest Lesson I Learned in College" by Kelsey Jordan - correct answer ✔✔ -Be present*
-Have balance in your life for motivation and success
"Busy is not a Badge of Honor" by Brian de Haaf - correct answer ✔✔ -There is a difference
between busy work and meaningful work
-Meaningful work includes showing purpose, prioritizing value, creating transparency & letting
go
"7 Leadership Styles the Best Bosses Use...Just Not all at Once" (Forbes) - correct answer ✔✔ -
Your leadership style could be the answer to your problems and you may have to adapt your
approach to fit the situation
-To be the best boss, you can acquaint yourself with all 7 leadership styles (Guru, Questioner,
Orchestrator, Standard Setter, Developer, Idealist, Rock*)
answers rated A+
"When I Follow A Leader: Moments that Won Me Over" by Bill McDermott - correct answer ✔✔
-All leaders have one thing in common: Followers
-Followership is earned by small moments*
"What I Believe In" by Robert A. McDonald (President of P&G) - correct answer ✔✔ Principles
from leadership books that drive his behavior in life:
-Life purpose is to improve lives; leaders need purpose
-Companies must do well to do good and must do good to do well
-Everyone wants to succeed and success in contagious
-Putting people in the right jobs is one of the most important jobs of the leader
-Character is the most important trait of a leader
- Diverse groups of people are more innovative than homogenous groups
-Ineffective systems and cultures are bigger barriers to achievement than the talents of people
-There will be some people in the organization who will not make it on the journey
-Organizations must renew themselves
-The true test of the leader is the performance of the organization when they are absent or
after they depart
"8 Styles of Intuitive Leadership" by Antonia Dodge - correct answer ✔✔ -There are different
types of intuitive leaders; there is no single way to lead and no single 'best leadership style
"The 7 Attributes of Intuitive Business Leaders" by Simone Wright - correct answer ✔✔ -It is
important to understand natural intuition and how it can serve us in business
, -Intuitive business leaders: take action-based on vision, set trends, let go of things that are no
longer working, allow others on the team to thrive, thrive when others tell them "it can't be
done", ask evolved questions, and are able to cultivate solutions in multiple directions
"What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don't" by Jay Levin - correct answer ✔✔ -Our
emotional intelligence keeps us in our leadership roles and propels us forward into greater
leadership scope, work footprint, scale and reach
-Influence due to EQ capacity over positional power
"Turning Challenges into Opportunities" by Dennis Reimer - correct answer ✔✔ -People are
important to organizations and good organizations are rooted in values with caring leaders who
motivate people and turn challenges into opportunities
-Relates a lot of leadership back to the Army and Transactional Leadership (what an org. wants
to accomplish and how they can make it happen); broken up into three levels-strategic,
operational and tactical
"The Biggest Lesson I Learned in College" by Kelsey Jordan - correct answer ✔✔ -Be present*
-Have balance in your life for motivation and success
"Busy is not a Badge of Honor" by Brian de Haaf - correct answer ✔✔ -There is a difference
between busy work and meaningful work
-Meaningful work includes showing purpose, prioritizing value, creating transparency & letting
go
"7 Leadership Styles the Best Bosses Use...Just Not all at Once" (Forbes) - correct answer ✔✔ -
Your leadership style could be the answer to your problems and you may have to adapt your
approach to fit the situation
-To be the best boss, you can acquaint yourself with all 7 leadership styles (Guru, Questioner,
Orchestrator, Standard Setter, Developer, Idealist, Rock*)
