D253 WGU UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
the child on your shoulder - CORRECT ANSWER - Are you OK for doing the action,
even if your children are watching?
Value-based leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - By word, action, and example, these
leaders seek to inspire and motivate, using their influence to pursue what matters most; greater
good, positive change
principles of value-based leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - self reflection, balance,
true self-confidence and genuine humility
self-reflection - CORRECT ANSWER - when people take the time to reflect on what is
important and why
balance - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to understand all sides of an issue
self-confidence - CORRECT ANSWER - leaders recognize what they know and what
they don't know
genuine humility - CORRECT ANSWER - keeps leaders grounded, don't forget where
you came from, values-based leadership principle allows leaders to thrive and team members to
work to accomplish the mission with respect for the leader's decision-making
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to motivate people and mobilize resources
to accomplish a common goal
honesty - CORRECT ANSWER - positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity,
truthfulness, and straightforwardness, creating trust, most important trait
, positive change - CORRECT ANSWER - attribute that values-based leaders use to
influence others
K and P five critical elements of effective leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - model the
way, inspire vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, challenge the process, encourage
the heart
model the way - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders must clarify their values and set an
example for their employees to imitate, underscoring the importance of modeling positive
characteristics such as honesty
the vision - CORRECT ANSWER - the emotional element of a company's mission
statement, and this vision must be communicated honestly and with passion, inspires employees
enable others to act - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders often make the critical mistake of
micromanaging, as opposed to trusting others to do their job. Trust stems from honesty, and
creating an honest environment allows other employees more personal autonomy
challenge the process - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders need to be attentive to how things
are done, not just what gets done, and they must be willing to address areas that require change.
These practices are essential for continuous improvement, progress toward goals, and innovation
encourage the heart - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders must nurture the emotional
dimension of their relationships with followers. Showing appreciation, creating a supportive
environment, and fostering community sentiment help build commitment to the leader's vision
CAL) Characteristics of admired learners - CORRECT ANSWER - leadership qualities
the employees said they were more likely to follow, honesty, competent, inspiring, forward-
looking
leadership competence - CORRECT ANSWER - leader's track record and ability to get
things done
Questions and CORRECT Answers
the child on your shoulder - CORRECT ANSWER - Are you OK for doing the action,
even if your children are watching?
Value-based leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - By word, action, and example, these
leaders seek to inspire and motivate, using their influence to pursue what matters most; greater
good, positive change
principles of value-based leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - self reflection, balance,
true self-confidence and genuine humility
self-reflection - CORRECT ANSWER - when people take the time to reflect on what is
important and why
balance - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to understand all sides of an issue
self-confidence - CORRECT ANSWER - leaders recognize what they know and what
they don't know
genuine humility - CORRECT ANSWER - keeps leaders grounded, don't forget where
you came from, values-based leadership principle allows leaders to thrive and team members to
work to accomplish the mission with respect for the leader's decision-making
leadership - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to motivate people and mobilize resources
to accomplish a common goal
honesty - CORRECT ANSWER - positive and virtuous attributes such as integrity,
truthfulness, and straightforwardness, creating trust, most important trait
, positive change - CORRECT ANSWER - attribute that values-based leaders use to
influence others
K and P five critical elements of effective leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - model the
way, inspire vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, challenge the process, encourage
the heart
model the way - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders must clarify their values and set an
example for their employees to imitate, underscoring the importance of modeling positive
characteristics such as honesty
the vision - CORRECT ANSWER - the emotional element of a company's mission
statement, and this vision must be communicated honestly and with passion, inspires employees
enable others to act - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders often make the critical mistake of
micromanaging, as opposed to trusting others to do their job. Trust stems from honesty, and
creating an honest environment allows other employees more personal autonomy
challenge the process - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders need to be attentive to how things
are done, not just what gets done, and they must be willing to address areas that require change.
These practices are essential for continuous improvement, progress toward goals, and innovation
encourage the heart - CORRECT ANSWER - Leaders must nurture the emotional
dimension of their relationships with followers. Showing appreciation, creating a supportive
environment, and fostering community sentiment help build commitment to the leader's vision
CAL) Characteristics of admired learners - CORRECT ANSWER - leadership qualities
the employees said they were more likely to follow, honesty, competent, inspiring, forward-
looking
leadership competence - CORRECT ANSWER - leader's track record and ability to get
things done
