Effective followers have the courage to initiate change and put themselves at risk or in
conflict with others.
a. True
b. False
Employees learn what is valued most in a company by watching what attitudes and
behaviors their leaders pay attention to and reward.
a. True
b. False
Punishment is also referred to as avoidance learning.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is a characteristic of new paradigm leaders?
a. They are humble.
b. They are competitive.
c. They are stabilizers.
d. They are diversity avoiders.
In the context of using substitutes for leadership, physical separation of leader and
subordinate neutralizes both people-oriented and task-oriented leadership styles.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true of mission?
a. It is an ambitious desire for the future.
b. It tends to grow and change in the face of environmental shifts.
c. It defines the company’s core values and reason for being.
d. It cannot work together with a company’s vision.
Leaders working to improve even one element of their mental approach can move
forward in a significant way toward mastering their minds because:
a. all leaders score higher than most people on tests of cognitive ability.
b. all leaders have similar scores in emotional intelligence tests.
c. all five elements of mind are interdependent.
d. all elements of mind prevent shifting of mental models.
At the ____ of personal moral development, a leader can balance self-interest with a
concern for others and for the common good.
a. conventional level
b. pre- conventional level
c. post – conventional level
d. Para – conventional level
Building a relationship with a leader implies submitting to authority.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following statements is true of love of task?
a. It includes motivation based on fear of losing a job.
b. It provides a great intrinsic pleasure.
c. It is present in organizations where people mindlessly follow orders.
d. It always lead to high achievement.