BMAL 590 The Foundation of Business Leadership Exam
Questions and Answers Grade A+
Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic - Answer-In almost every
leadership setting
A key part of a leader having humility is to - Answer-Put group members in the
limelight, rather than oneself
Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so she most
likely scores high on the trait of - Answer-Trustworthiness
An important part of being assertive is to - Answer-Express feelings and opinions
forthrightly
The most effective type of humor for an organizational leader to use is directed at -
Answer-Himself or herself
Research about emotional intelligence and leadership concludes that - Answer-A
leader's mood and associated behaviors affect bottom-line performance
A leader with an internal locus of control - Answer-Takes responsibility for events
happening
The achievement motive refers to - Answer-Finding joy in accomplishment for its
own sake
, "Knowledge of business" as a leadership characteristic is closely related to the
leadership trait of - Answer-Cognitive ability
Creativity among leaders tends to be distributed - Answer-Along a continuum from
low to high
Jane is a farsighted leader, so she - Answer-Sees the long-range implications of her
action
According to the WICS Model of Leadership, an effective leader synthesizes -
Answer-Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity
With respect to heredity and environment, leadership effectiveness appears to be -
Answer-The combined influence of heredity and environment
Emotional intelligence tends to - Answer-Improve with experience
An important strength of the trait approach to leadership is that it - Answer-Can
help with leadership selection and development
After receiving negative feedback about her company, the CEO showed double-
loop learning by saying, - Answer-"Maybe we are not in the right business."
The opposite end of the leadership dimension forceful is - Answer-Enabling
Keith is a lopsided leader, so he best fits the category of being too - Answer-
Operational and too enabling
Questions and Answers Grade A+
Self-confidence is an important leadership characteristic - Answer-In almost every
leadership setting
A key part of a leader having humility is to - Answer-Put group members in the
limelight, rather than oneself
Finance manager Sharon has the reputation of "walking the talk," so she most
likely scores high on the trait of - Answer-Trustworthiness
An important part of being assertive is to - Answer-Express feelings and opinions
forthrightly
The most effective type of humor for an organizational leader to use is directed at -
Answer-Himself or herself
Research about emotional intelligence and leadership concludes that - Answer-A
leader's mood and associated behaviors affect bottom-line performance
A leader with an internal locus of control - Answer-Takes responsibility for events
happening
The achievement motive refers to - Answer-Finding joy in accomplishment for its
own sake
, "Knowledge of business" as a leadership characteristic is closely related to the
leadership trait of - Answer-Cognitive ability
Creativity among leaders tends to be distributed - Answer-Along a continuum from
low to high
Jane is a farsighted leader, so she - Answer-Sees the long-range implications of her
action
According to the WICS Model of Leadership, an effective leader synthesizes -
Answer-Wisdom, intelligence, and creativity
With respect to heredity and environment, leadership effectiveness appears to be -
Answer-The combined influence of heredity and environment
Emotional intelligence tends to - Answer-Improve with experience
An important strength of the trait approach to leadership is that it - Answer-Can
help with leadership selection and development
After receiving negative feedback about her company, the CEO showed double-
loop learning by saying, - Answer-"Maybe we are not in the right business."
The opposite end of the leadership dimension forceful is - Answer-Enabling
Keith is a lopsided leader, so he best fits the category of being too - Answer-
Operational and too enabling
