LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS; EXAM 1 ACTUAL
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025 - 2026)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who wrote this stupid 7 habits book? - ANS-Franklin Covey
Why are we studying the 7 habits book? - ANS-To teach us to lead our lives in a more
purposeful and truly effective way (Video 1)
What is character? - ANS-The base to who you are: Who we are inside
What is personality? - ANS-What people see on the outside
What metaphor does covey use to describe personality and character? - ANS-a Tree:
Personality as the tree top and Character as the tree roots
In today's society, we focus on... - ANS-Outward appearances rather than whats on the
inside
What is character ethic? - ANS-When someone develops from the outside in (Strong
roots)
What is personality ethic? - ANS-When someone develops from the inside out (Weak
Roots)
What is outlined in the roots of effectiveness video? - ANS-Redwood trees in Cali =
success because they are deeply rooted, strong, and tall. Roots intertangle
First 150 years we focused on ________, but for the last 50 years we focus on
__________. - ANS-Character ethic, Personality ethic
What are the 3 levels of the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: Dependence ( You )
Middle: Independence ( I )
Top: Interdependence ( We )
What are the 2 victories in the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: Private Victory
Top: Public Victory
, What are the 7 habits in the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: 1,2,3
Top: 4,5,6
Outside Circle: 7
What are the 3 stages of dependence? - ANS-Start out being dependent as children
Become independent when we go away to college
Then work with others and become team players/leaders and become Interdependent
What is a public victory? - ANS-When you begin to develop your leadership skills and
work well with others = building deep, lasting relationships (Moving from independent to
Interdependent)
What is a private victory? - ANS-Self Growth/ A personal victory = self mastery and self
discipline (Moving from dependent to independent)
What is the Golden Goose Metaphor? - ANS-Goose laid a golden egg each day. Guy
was like imma cut open this goose and get all the eggs all at once. There were no eggs,
and he killed the goose.
We are the goose. We must continue to nurture ourselves, and constantly improve to
continue laying golden eggs
What is the See-Do-Get metaphor? - ANS-What we SEE determines what we DO which
determines what we GET.
What was outlined in the See Do Get video? - ANS-Famous, well known people:
"TV will never last"
"Man will never reach the moon"
"Never be a need for individual comps"
-People are biased: We see the world not as it is, but as we are
What is a paradigm? - ANS-Our viewpoint, how we see the world
What was the subway example? - ANS-Kids running around on subway, when asked
the dad why he wasnt controlling his children, dad said his wife had just died. This made
covey change his paradigm: he saw the situation differently, which made him act and
feel differently
We must be constantly reexamining our.... - ANS-Paradigms and change them if
necessary, and then you can see things for what they really are
The results we _______ in life depends on what we __________.
What we ________ in life depends on how we ________ the world around us - ANS-
Get, do.
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025 - 2026)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Who wrote this stupid 7 habits book? - ANS-Franklin Covey
Why are we studying the 7 habits book? - ANS-To teach us to lead our lives in a more
purposeful and truly effective way (Video 1)
What is character? - ANS-The base to who you are: Who we are inside
What is personality? - ANS-What people see on the outside
What metaphor does covey use to describe personality and character? - ANS-a Tree:
Personality as the tree top and Character as the tree roots
In today's society, we focus on... - ANS-Outward appearances rather than whats on the
inside
What is character ethic? - ANS-When someone develops from the outside in (Strong
roots)
What is personality ethic? - ANS-When someone develops from the inside out (Weak
Roots)
What is outlined in the roots of effectiveness video? - ANS-Redwood trees in Cali =
success because they are deeply rooted, strong, and tall. Roots intertangle
First 150 years we focused on ________, but for the last 50 years we focus on
__________. - ANS-Character ethic, Personality ethic
What are the 3 levels of the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: Dependence ( You )
Middle: Independence ( I )
Top: Interdependence ( We )
What are the 2 victories in the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: Private Victory
Top: Public Victory
, What are the 7 habits in the maturity continuum? - ANS-Bottom: 1,2,3
Top: 4,5,6
Outside Circle: 7
What are the 3 stages of dependence? - ANS-Start out being dependent as children
Become independent when we go away to college
Then work with others and become team players/leaders and become Interdependent
What is a public victory? - ANS-When you begin to develop your leadership skills and
work well with others = building deep, lasting relationships (Moving from independent to
Interdependent)
What is a private victory? - ANS-Self Growth/ A personal victory = self mastery and self
discipline (Moving from dependent to independent)
What is the Golden Goose Metaphor? - ANS-Goose laid a golden egg each day. Guy
was like imma cut open this goose and get all the eggs all at once. There were no eggs,
and he killed the goose.
We are the goose. We must continue to nurture ourselves, and constantly improve to
continue laying golden eggs
What is the See-Do-Get metaphor? - ANS-What we SEE determines what we DO which
determines what we GET.
What was outlined in the See Do Get video? - ANS-Famous, well known people:
"TV will never last"
"Man will never reach the moon"
"Never be a need for individual comps"
-People are biased: We see the world not as it is, but as we are
What is a paradigm? - ANS-Our viewpoint, how we see the world
What was the subway example? - ANS-Kids running around on subway, when asked
the dad why he wasnt controlling his children, dad said his wife had just died. This made
covey change his paradigm: he saw the situation differently, which made him act and
feel differently
We must be constantly reexamining our.... - ANS-Paradigms and change them if
necessary, and then you can see things for what they really are
The results we _______ in life depends on what we __________.
What we ________ in life depends on how we ________ the world around us - ANS-
Get, do.
