Bible Tes 13,15,16 Flashcards
What are the three primary components provided as exercises at the end of the chapter for an individual to determine how effective their personal leadership is?
Integrity
initiative
servanthood
When developing personal leadership, ___ wrote the book __ to promote the self-serving moral dilemma that it is easier to develop the perception that one has the qualities of a good leader instead of working hard to actually develop those qualities.
Machiavelli
The Prince
A compelling desire for some type of achievement or distinction.
Ambition
A president, general, CEO of a corporation, pastor, principal of a school are examples of what?
Formal Positional Leadership
Taking action to bring about change in your everyday situation by mobilizing resources around you is the definition of ____.
Personal Leadership
The ability to take action that brings about change in one’s area of influence by mobilizing others to accomplish a shared vision is the definition of ____.
Informal Personal Leadership
When an individual believe their life and behavior is primarily ruled by the decisions and actions of other people or outside circumstances, they display __.
External Sense of Victimization
When an individual believes that under the guidance of God their life and behavior is governed by their personal decisions and actions, they display ____.
Internal Sense of Responsibility
What is the primary reason an individual is unable to see the possibilities of what our all-knowing, all-powerful God has for their lives?
They are too focused upon themselves.
What are the five qualities that help to produce informal positional leadership?
Credibility Inspiration Persuasion Empathy Partnership
Who was the person from the Old Testament highlighted in the chapter as being an example of informal positional leadership?
Jethro
Individuals display the quality of ___ when they focus on equality and mutual respect rather than dominance and subordination.
Partnership
The quality of __ grows out of emotional strengths and can be developed an enhanced if a person seeks it and begins to practice it.
Empathy
is built upon the principles, convictions and insights that are developed in personal leadership.
Credibility
Individuals display the quality of ___ when they can effectively communicate insights in a manner that clearly explains the concept, benefits, and value of an idea.
Persuasion
Individuals display the quality of ___ when they can communicate good ideas to others in a way that they can understand is important.
Inspiration
Individuals display the quality of ___ when they are able to understand and imaginatively enter into the experience and feelings of another person.
Empathy
Individuals display the quality of ___ when they can demonstrate behaviors in their own life that reinforces credibility and evokes others to aspire to follow them.
Inspiration
is the belief of others that you can make a difference, so they take action to follow you.
Credibility
What are the five qualities that help to produce formal positional leadership?
Serving Modeling Positioning Envisioning Investing
is the mindset in a leader that places the needs of those led before one’s own self-interests.
Serving
is the intentional and regular practice of being able to ask others to perform a task because they know you are willing to do it yourself.
Modeling
What are the four ways a leader can show that ___ in those they lead is a priority.
Investing
- _Spend time with them__
- _Provide adequate resources__
- _Provide access to information__
- _Share__
The quality of __ is the capacity to imagine and articulate exciting future possibilities.
Envisioning
One of the roles under this capacity is that of a __. In this role the leader imagines a better future, avoids boundaries, and allows creativity to run free.
Dreamer
Another role under this capacity is that of a __. In this role the leader helps those led to catch and endorse the same vision, as well as expand and enhance the vision.
Dream-caster
Another one of the roles under this capacity is that of a __. In this role the leader provides resources for empowering those led to accomplish the shared vision.
Dream-maker
What are the three ways a formal leader can position themselves in relation to those they lead?
Above
Ahead
Alongside
This position is recommended to be used by a leader about 50% of the time.
Alongside
Leaders in this position promote individual development, increase appreciation of diversity, and results in a sense of self-worth in those they lead.
Ahead
Leaders in this position have authority and are expected to use it.
Above
Leaders in this position see their role as an opportunity to collaborate with their fellow workers.
Alongside
This position is recommended to be used by a leader about 45% of the time.
Ahead
Leaders in this position use fear as a motivator resulting in compliance rather than growth.
Above
Leaders in this position may find difficulty in determining who is actually responsible for the follow through of any given project.
Alongside
Leaders in this position can lull their followers into an unhealthy dependence upon a benevolent leader.
Ahead
This position is recommended to be used by a leader about 5% of the time.
Above
What are the five qualities that help to produce personal leadership?
Principles Conviction Initiative Insight Trailblazing
compels people in a way that stirs them to want to take action.
Conviction
Most of the greatest inventions of the world came about through people with ___ who are constantly challenging the status quo with new possibilities and concepts.
Insight
People with ____ display an attitude that arises primarily from an internal sense of responsibility.
Initiative
People who exhibit ___ are not afraid to take the risks that are necessary to reach a better place.
Trailblazing
People display __ when they don’t care about popularity or manipulation when taking action to bring about change due to their inner compass.
Principles