CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ACADEMY (CPOA)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Encourage the Heart: The Fifth Practice of Exemplary Leadership ANSWER:
Acknowledge accomplishments, values, and contributions
Allow Others to Take Action: The Fourth Exemplary Leadership Practice -
ANSWER Encourage cooperation by fostering relationships and establishing
trust.
Strengthen others by fostering competence and self-determination.
Third Exemplary Leadership Practice: Challenge the Process - ANSWER Seek
Opportunities by taking the initiative and seeking out creative methods to
enhance Try and Take Chances by continuously producing minor victories and
gaining knowledge from mistakes
Encourage a Common Vision: The Second Exemplary Leadership Practice -
ANSWER Imagine the thrilling and elevating possibilities that lie ahead.
Use common goals to inspire others to support your vision.
Model the Way: The First Exemplary Leadership Practice: ANSWER - Identify
your principles by speaking up and reaffirming them.
-Lead by example by coordinating actions with common principles.
Model of Interaction (p. 112) Four Columns ANSWER to Emerging Issues;
Clarity of Role; Ability; Willingness
ANSWER: Truth Triggers triggered by the feedback's actual content—difficult
to observe
Relationship Trigger: ANSWER triggered by the individual providing you with
feedback—the difficulty of we
Identity Trigger: My Challenge to Answer
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Encourage the Heart: The Fifth Practice of Exemplary Leadership ANSWER:
Acknowledge accomplishments, values, and contributions
Allow Others to Take Action: The Fourth Exemplary Leadership Practice -
ANSWER Encourage cooperation by fostering relationships and establishing
trust.
Strengthen others by fostering competence and self-determination.
Third Exemplary Leadership Practice: Challenge the Process - ANSWER Seek
Opportunities by taking the initiative and seeking out creative methods to
enhance Try and Take Chances by continuously producing minor victories and
gaining knowledge from mistakes
Encourage a Common Vision: The Second Exemplary Leadership Practice -
ANSWER Imagine the thrilling and elevating possibilities that lie ahead.
Use common goals to inspire others to support your vision.
Model the Way: The First Exemplary Leadership Practice: ANSWER - Identify
your principles by speaking up and reaffirming them.
-Lead by example by coordinating actions with common principles.
Model of Interaction (p. 112) Four Columns ANSWER to Emerging Issues;
Clarity of Role; Ability; Willingness
ANSWER: Truth Triggers triggered by the feedback's actual content—difficult
to observe
Relationship Trigger: ANSWER triggered by the individual providing you with
feedback—the difficulty of we
Identity Trigger: My Challenge to Answer
