BMAL 590 The Foundation of Business
Leadership Questions and Answers
(Graded 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
A key element of behavioral role modeling involves - ANSWER-Role-playing behavior
that the learner has observed
Of the following, the most likely to be emphasized in a personal growth program of
leadership development is - ANSWER-Who you need to be
Shay works for PricewaterhouseCoopers where she participates in action learning for
leadership development. Shay is therefore - ANSWER-Sent abroad to work on a
volunteer project
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
Brain research about visions suggests that visionaries in contrast to non-visionaries, -
ANSWER-Have different levels of brain activity
To apply "management by storytelling," the leader should - ANSWER-Tell fascinating
stories about the company to employees
A leader who is personally charismatic is likely to - ANSWER-Attract people to him or
her
Max wants to develop a personal brand, so he - ANSWER-Studies his basket of
personal strengths
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
Self-discipline plays an important role in leadership development because - ANSWER-
Many forms of personal development require self-discipline
An important way for leaders to capitalize on challenging experiences is for them to be
given - ANSWER-Leeway in choosing how to resolve the problem
To achieve multifunctional managerial development, a leader would have to -
ANSWER-Gain experience in various organizational units
Leadership Questions and Answers
(Graded 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
A key element of behavioral role modeling involves - ANSWER-Role-playing behavior
that the learner has observed
Of the following, the most likely to be emphasized in a personal growth program of
leadership development is - ANSWER-Who you need to be
Shay works for PricewaterhouseCoopers where she participates in action learning for
leadership development. Shay is therefore - ANSWER-Sent abroad to work on a
volunteer project
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
Brain research about visions suggests that visionaries in contrast to non-visionaries, -
ANSWER-Have different levels of brain activity
To apply "management by storytelling," the leader should - ANSWER-Tell fascinating
stories about the company to employees
A leader who is personally charismatic is likely to - ANSWER-Attract people to him or
her
Max wants to develop a personal brand, so he - ANSWER-Studies his basket of
personal strengths
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
Self-discipline plays an important role in leadership development because - ANSWER-
Many forms of personal development require self-discipline
An important way for leaders to capitalize on challenging experiences is for them to be
given - ANSWER-Leeway in choosing how to resolve the problem
To achieve multifunctional managerial development, a leader would have to -
ANSWER-Gain experience in various organizational units
