36. Executive coaching is beneficial because _____.
a.
management is really a team sport
b.
most managers have severe emotional problems
c.
most coaches are former CEOs
d.
managers receive advice and encouragement about leadership skills
“Leadership Development Programs.”
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
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United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
37. The purpose of psychotherapy in leadership development is to _____.
a.
decrease sources of stress that reduce productivity
b.
help managers become more charismatic
c.
overcome emotional problems
d.
help company leaders be more ethical
See “Leadership Development Programs.”
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Knowledge
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
38. Succession planning is vital to the long-term health of an organization and therefore an important responsibility of
_____.
a.
lower-level employees
b.
the logistics team
c.
future employees
d.
senior leadership
Easy
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
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United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Knowledge
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39. When the successor is an outsider, boards consistently use _____ to locate one or several candidates.
a.
campus recruitment
b.
their social circle
c.
recrutiment
d.
executive search firms
Easy
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
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United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
40. _____ leaders typically are emotionally involved in their firms and find it difficult to look on while somebody else
operates the firm.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Entrepreneurial leaders typically are emotionally involved in the firms they have founded and
Digital Story: Engage
41. Cindy is hired to replace a well-liked leader. As a result Cindy is likely to _____.
a.
be well accepted immediately
b.
experience lower turnover in the group
c.
have some difficulty exerting authority
d.
experience higher productivity
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Digital Story: Connect
42. Developing a pool of leadership successors combines evaluating potential with giving high-potential candidates the
_____.
a.
compensation they need to feel like executives
b.
right type of developmental experiences
c.
right type of opportunities for failure
d.
right amount of stock options they need to stay motivated
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Comprehension
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
43. Which of the following is a major disadvantage of having an outsider hired for a leadership position?
a.
The outsider does not understand the industry or how to bring about change in the company.
b.
The outsider does not clearly see the need for a radical change.
c.
The outsider may have several political ties that prevent him or her from making personal shifts.
d.
The outsider is more likely to fire his or her successors from within the company.
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Digital Story: Connect
44. One of the major challenges faced by a new leader is _____.
a.
trying to break through informal groups at the workplace
b.
deciding how to get rid of the people who are potential threats
c.
deciding how much time to spend leading versus doing individual tasks
d.
preparing to accomplish more than required everyday
spend leading versus doing individual tasks. See “Leadership Succession.”
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
45. The main reason companies evaluate their leadership developments programs is to _____.
a.
identify universal training needs
b.
see if they are cost effective
c.
assign people to programs based on preference
d.
grade people based on their performance
Digital Story: Connect
46. An important contribution of double-loop learning is that it _____.
a.
disallows leaders to make any mistakes
b.
enables the leader to learn and profit from setbacks
c.
enables leaders to seek minimum feedback
d.
ignores critical events and experiences that more often reflect failure
15.1 – Explain how leaders develop through self-awareness and self-discipline.
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United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Digital Story: Connect
47. Which of the following is a challenge of being a new leader?
a.
Developing a pool of successors
b.
Flourishing in the socialization programs conducted by the organization
c.
Overcoming the need to be liked by everybody
d.
Achieving a formal education that compliments the current role
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Challenges of Being a New Leader
Bloom’s: Comprehension
Digital Story: Connect
who did not. See “Leadership Development Programs.”
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Knowledge
Digital Story: Engage
48. Mary, a line manager, is interested in pursuing self-help to develop leadership capabilities and interpersonal skills.
Which of the following is a form of self-help that Mary could pursue?
a.
Modeling the behavior of one of the effective leader’s in her organization
b.
Asking for constant feedback from her colleagues
c.
Enrolling in an executive coaching program
d.
Increasing her qualification through short-term courses
49. George is the team leader for a group of six people. He has a habit of making impulsive decisions without consulting
all his team members, and he tries to ignore any feedback or clues that might point against his actions. George is
extremely defensive. In this case, George is a(n) _____ learner.
a.
double-loop
b.
episodic
c.
single-loop
d.
rote
c
Challenging
15.1 – Explain how leaders develop through self-awareness and self-discipline.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Self-Awareness and Self-Discipline
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
50. Lynn is a charismatic woman, and she displays the same characteristics as a leader. She believes in including all her
team members in the decision-making process. She introspects and questions her own actions to evaluate the efficacy of
her approaches. In relation to self-awareness, which of the following types of learning does Lynn follow?
a.
Episodic learning
b.
Double-loop learning
c.
Single-loop learning
d.
Rote learning
a
Challenging
15.1 – Explain how leaders develop through self-awareness and self-discipline.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Self-Awareness and Self-Discipline
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
51. Wyatt has an MBA degree from a reputed university in the U.K. He has been working with Linocco Inc. for over two
years, and he expects to be promoted as branch manager shortly. Sunny took-up a diploma course in management after he
passed out of high school. He was never really interested in increasing his qualifications, but he has also been working at
Linocco Inc. for over five years. Sunny expects to become the branch manager as well. However, the organization decides
to promote Wyatt and not Sunny. Which of the following could be a reason for Wyatt being promoted and not Sunny?
a.
There is a direct relationship between educational institutions and the length of work experience.
b.
There is a negative relationship between the amount of formal education and the level of leadership position
attained.
c.
There is an inverse relationship between education and number of previous employers.
d.
There is a positive relationship between the amount of formal education and the level of leadership position
attained.
Mentoring.”
Challenging
15.2 – Explain how leaders develop through education, experience, and mentoring.
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United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
52. Susan is the proud owner of an apparel boutique. She has a few branches and has decided to focus on one particular
branch where the business does not seem to be doing well. The branch has only been incurring losses and has affected the
overall business strategy planned by Susan. However, Susan has decided to take-on the challenge and re-build her brand
name. In this case, Susan is faced with a(n) _____.
a.
crucible
b.
simulation
c.
adjunct
d.
counterbid
a
Awareness and Self-Discipline.”
Challenging
15.1 – Explain how leaders develop through self-awareness and self-discipline.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Self-Awareness and Self-Discipline
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
53. Alice works with Lee. She spends two days every month observing Lee’s work activities, attending important
meetings with him, and discussing important tactics. Lee conducts debriefing sessions with Alice where they discuss what
she has learned and why it is necessary to use certain tactics at certain times. In this case, Lee is mentoring Alice using the
approach known as _____.
a.
sowing
b.
blended mentoring
c.
shadowing
d.
reverse mentoring
c
15.2 – Explain how leaders develop through education, experience, and mentoring.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
54. Ali works in Chicago and is looking out for a mentor in his field of electrical and electronic engineering. He finds his
mentor in Sweden. His mentor is very experienced in the same field and is willing to coach Ali in relation to his job and
research studies. However, Ali and his mentor have no previous connections. They do not live in the same continent.
They are linked together using a profiling software. Which of the following coaching methods is most likely being used in
this scenario?
a.
Behavioral role modeling
b.
Shadowing
c.
Action learning program
d.
Online mentoring
dating websites. See “Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring.”
Challenging
15.2 – Explain how leaders develop through education, experience, and mentoring.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
55. Which of the following is an example of an action learning program for leadership development?
a.
Barry, a production manager, has been assigned a project from the corporate social responsibility division of
his company.
b.
Swayne is a project lead who has been asked to take his team out for an on–site program.
c.
Mary Ann is new to her organization and is observing the daily work activites of all her seniors to get
acquainted with their roles.
d.
Sharon has been working at her organization for two years and has decided to pursue higher education.
a
socially responsible projects that are not part of company operations. See “Leadership
Development Programs.”
Challenging
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
56. An organization is in the process of assessing a group of potential leaders based on their personality traits. A few of
the group members did not fare well in the test. They displayed symptoms of emotional instability while role playing and
when they were made to participate in simulations. Some of the behaviors exhibited included belittling other employees,
swearing, and unduly pressurizing subordinates. In order to help these employees display more appropriate behavior and
deal better with emotional instability, the organization could use _____.
a.
psychotherapy
b.
action learning programs
c.
conceptual knowledge programs
d.
reverse mentoring
a
emotional instability. See “Leadership Development Programs.”
Challenging
15.3 – Summarize the nature of leadership development programs.
Challenging
15.2 – Explain how leaders develop through education, experience, and mentoring.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
57. The board of directors at Veerz Inc. is looking to hire a new CEO for their firm. They have decided that their new
CEO should be someone from outside the organization with ample experience in the industry and leadership capabilities.
The board has decided to follow the general procedure for selection. Potential candidates will be thoroughly screened,
background checks will be performed, and previous employers or business partners will be contacted to ensure one’s
candidature. However, the organization must conduct this process in a formal manner and use intermediaries to do the job
for them. In this case, which of the following methods is the board likely to use?
a.
They would display an attractive advertisement in the top business magazines.
b.
The board members would individually select people from their personal contact list.
c.
They would hire an executive search firm to locate the desired candidate.
d.
They would conduct an organization sponsored social event to try and lure top management from other firms.
might be hired to act as an intermediary. See “Leadership Succession.”
15.4 – Describe the nature of leadership succession.
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Succession
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
58. Ingrid is seen as a potential senior line manager in her organization. She is currently being trained by her superiors,
and she’s partaking in several developmental programs to upgrade her skills. However, from the developmental program
activities, it has been identified that Ingrid has particular weaknesses. She seems negligent about how her subordinates
might perceive her. If her daily activities prove to be excessively taxing, she often neglects aspects of her personal
development. In this case, what must Ingrid do in order to augment leadership self-development?
United States – BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking
United States – OHIO – DISC: Leadership Principles
Leadership Development Programs
Bloom’s: Application
Digital Story: Perform
59. Derek is Paul’s reporting manager. Paul is efficient at his work. Since Derek would be transferring to another
department soon, the management has decided that Paul will become the next manager. Although Paul has been a good
employee, he has never had the chance to develop leadership qualities. Therefore, Derek has been instructed to train Paul
and help him develop effective managerial skills. What would be the best avenues that Derek could use to train Paul given
that they already know each other, and that Derek would be transferred in two months?
Challenging
60. Samson has been the CEO of his company for the past six years. His tenure has almost come to an end, and he will be
retiring in a few years. Currently, his major concern is to identify a budding leader who would take up his role after him.
Samson has already identified Max as his potential successor. However, succession management goes far beyond
succession planning. If Max were to be the next CEO, what steps would Samson have taken pertaining to succession
management?
Challenging