LDR-302S ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Describe,toxic,behaviors,and,their,negative,effects,upon,an,organization.,,ANS,-
•shaming,(the,exercise,of,humiliation,,sarcasm,,potshots,,or,mistake-
pointing,with,the,intent,of,reducing,another's,self-worth),,
•,passive,hostility,(the,use,of,passive-
aggressive,behavior,with,the,intent,of,directing,one's,anger,inappropriately),
,•,team,sabotage,(meddling,with,the,intent,to,either,establish,one's,personal,power,base,or,make,the,tea
m,less,productive),,
•,indifference,(an,apparent,lack,of,regard,and,compassion,for,the,welfare,of,subordinates)
,•,negativity,(an,interpersonal,style,that,has,a,negative,impact,on,organizational,climate)
,•,exploitation,(the,perception,that,the,superior,is,getting,ahead,at,team,member,expense.)
Describe,methods,that,SNCOs,can,use,to,help,facilitate,a,positive,culture,in,an,organization.,,ANS,-
Leader,training,and,development-
,The,means,of,addressing,toxic,,counterproductive,leadership,cannot,be,limited,to,punishment,,removal,,
and,dismissal,nor,individualistic,character,development.,Leaders,need,skills,in,demonstrating,and,promot
ing,resect,among,team,members
Leader,assessment-
,Since,toxic,leaders,are,experts,in,appearances,,they,tend,to,benefit,from,the,biased,performance,evaluati
on,system.,Supervisory,leaders,need,skills,in,identifying,toxic,behaviors,,confronting,subordinates,,and,co
aching,soldiers,in,healthy,leadership
Organizational,culture,and,policies-
,The,purpose,of,the,military,departments',core,values,is,to,clarify,expectations,and,behaviors,as,a,means,o
f,addressing,toxic,leadership.,the,military,departments,need,to,reinforce,a,culture,that,truly,reflects,the,hi
ghest,standards,of,values-
based,behavior.,Tis,means,that,members,not,only,refrain,from,disrespecting,each,other,but,that,they,also
,demonstrate,the,highest,resect,for,each,other;,that,they,not,only,give,the,appearance,of,selfless,service,a
s,they,pursue,personal,benefits,but,that,they,also,serve,to,empower,others',success,,even,if,they,receive,n
othing,in,return;,and,that,they,also,hold,each,other,accountable.
, Identify,conditions,in,which,toxic,behaviors,can,manifest,themselves,in,an,organization.,,ANS,-
An,organization,experiences,toxicity,because,its,culture,,policies,,and,systems,create,the,conditions,for,tol
erating,and,enabling,uncivil,behaviors.
Typically,,an,organization,identifies,the,problem,only,as,the,toxic,individual,,overlooking,the,environment
al,factors,in,its,culture,,policies,,and,systems,that,are,creating,the,conditions,for,the,toxicity,to,flourish.
Leaders,often,take,a,strong,stance,against,incivility,yet,respond,to,allegations,of,workplace,toxicity,with,s
urprise,,denial,,excuses,,and,disbelief.
A,leader,may,be,aware,of,but,willing,to,tolerate,toxic,behaviors,due,to,the,personal,or,professional,benefi
ts,resulting,from,the,toxic,person's,short-term,factual,or,perceived,productivity.
Many,times,,an,organization,does,not,know,how,to,deal,with,a,toxic,person,and,either,reassigns,or,isolate
s,and,reallocates,the,toxic,person's,responsibilities,to,other,,already,overworked,personnel,,none,of,whic
h,actions,address,the,behavior.,Or,,as,is,often,the,case,,the,toxic,person,is,left,in,place,and,the,targeted,pe
rson,is,reassigned,out,of,the,toxic,situation
We,focus,on,3,of,Schein's,12,embedding,mechanisms,,2,primary,and,1,secondary,,to,show,where,potentia
l,exists,to,transform,culture,in,the,Defense,Department.,The,three-step,process,is,as,follows:,,ANS,-
•,assess,and,benchmark,organizational,culture--
,:,What,leaders,pay,attention,to,,measure,,and,control,on,a,regular,basis
•,embrace,feedback--,Leader,reactions,to,critical,incidents,and,organizational,crise
,•,transform,the,culture--,Changing,organizational,systems,and,procedures--1.,Leadership,buy-
in,to,subordinates,2.,Subordinate,gives,permission,to,be,taught,4.,Leader,and,subordinates,become,vulne
rable,(creating,the,ability,to,identify,strengths,and,weaknesses),5.,Proper,administration,of,feedback.
Identify,the,differences,between,various,leadership,models,,ANS,-Adaptive,Leadership-
,Issues,may,be,hard,to,identify,or,not,clearly,understood;,happens,in,the,gut,&,heart;,relational,work;,chall
enges,the,status,quo
Transformational,Leadership-
,requires,leaders,to,have,4,types,of,behaviors;,idealized,influence,,inspirational,motivation,,intellectual,m
otivation,,individualized,consideration
AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Describe,toxic,behaviors,and,their,negative,effects,upon,an,organization.,,ANS,-
•shaming,(the,exercise,of,humiliation,,sarcasm,,potshots,,or,mistake-
pointing,with,the,intent,of,reducing,another's,self-worth),,
•,passive,hostility,(the,use,of,passive-
aggressive,behavior,with,the,intent,of,directing,one's,anger,inappropriately),
,•,team,sabotage,(meddling,with,the,intent,to,either,establish,one's,personal,power,base,or,make,the,tea
m,less,productive),,
•,indifference,(an,apparent,lack,of,regard,and,compassion,for,the,welfare,of,subordinates)
,•,negativity,(an,interpersonal,style,that,has,a,negative,impact,on,organizational,climate)
,•,exploitation,(the,perception,that,the,superior,is,getting,ahead,at,team,member,expense.)
Describe,methods,that,SNCOs,can,use,to,help,facilitate,a,positive,culture,in,an,organization.,,ANS,-
Leader,training,and,development-
,The,means,of,addressing,toxic,,counterproductive,leadership,cannot,be,limited,to,punishment,,removal,,
and,dismissal,nor,individualistic,character,development.,Leaders,need,skills,in,demonstrating,and,promot
ing,resect,among,team,members
Leader,assessment-
,Since,toxic,leaders,are,experts,in,appearances,,they,tend,to,benefit,from,the,biased,performance,evaluati
on,system.,Supervisory,leaders,need,skills,in,identifying,toxic,behaviors,,confronting,subordinates,,and,co
aching,soldiers,in,healthy,leadership
Organizational,culture,and,policies-
,The,purpose,of,the,military,departments',core,values,is,to,clarify,expectations,and,behaviors,as,a,means,o
f,addressing,toxic,leadership.,the,military,departments,need,to,reinforce,a,culture,that,truly,reflects,the,hi
ghest,standards,of,values-
based,behavior.,Tis,means,that,members,not,only,refrain,from,disrespecting,each,other,but,that,they,also
,demonstrate,the,highest,resect,for,each,other;,that,they,not,only,give,the,appearance,of,selfless,service,a
s,they,pursue,personal,benefits,but,that,they,also,serve,to,empower,others',success,,even,if,they,receive,n
othing,in,return;,and,that,they,also,hold,each,other,accountable.
, Identify,conditions,in,which,toxic,behaviors,can,manifest,themselves,in,an,organization.,,ANS,-
An,organization,experiences,toxicity,because,its,culture,,policies,,and,systems,create,the,conditions,for,tol
erating,and,enabling,uncivil,behaviors.
Typically,,an,organization,identifies,the,problem,only,as,the,toxic,individual,,overlooking,the,environment
al,factors,in,its,culture,,policies,,and,systems,that,are,creating,the,conditions,for,the,toxicity,to,flourish.
Leaders,often,take,a,strong,stance,against,incivility,yet,respond,to,allegations,of,workplace,toxicity,with,s
urprise,,denial,,excuses,,and,disbelief.
A,leader,may,be,aware,of,but,willing,to,tolerate,toxic,behaviors,due,to,the,personal,or,professional,benefi
ts,resulting,from,the,toxic,person's,short-term,factual,or,perceived,productivity.
Many,times,,an,organization,does,not,know,how,to,deal,with,a,toxic,person,and,either,reassigns,or,isolate
s,and,reallocates,the,toxic,person's,responsibilities,to,other,,already,overworked,personnel,,none,of,whic
h,actions,address,the,behavior.,Or,,as,is,often,the,case,,the,toxic,person,is,left,in,place,and,the,targeted,pe
rson,is,reassigned,out,of,the,toxic,situation
We,focus,on,3,of,Schein's,12,embedding,mechanisms,,2,primary,and,1,secondary,,to,show,where,potentia
l,exists,to,transform,culture,in,the,Defense,Department.,The,three-step,process,is,as,follows:,,ANS,-
•,assess,and,benchmark,organizational,culture--
,:,What,leaders,pay,attention,to,,measure,,and,control,on,a,regular,basis
•,embrace,feedback--,Leader,reactions,to,critical,incidents,and,organizational,crise
,•,transform,the,culture--,Changing,organizational,systems,and,procedures--1.,Leadership,buy-
in,to,subordinates,2.,Subordinate,gives,permission,to,be,taught,4.,Leader,and,subordinates,become,vulne
rable,(creating,the,ability,to,identify,strengths,and,weaknesses),5.,Proper,administration,of,feedback.
Identify,the,differences,between,various,leadership,models,,ANS,-Adaptive,Leadership-
,Issues,may,be,hard,to,identify,or,not,clearly,understood;,happens,in,the,gut,&,heart;,relational,work;,chall
enges,the,status,quo
Transformational,Leadership-
,requires,leaders,to,have,4,types,of,behaviors;,idealized,influence,,inspirational,motivation,,intellectual,m
otivation,,individualized,consideration
