Chapter 1 Leadership

Question 1

When your supervisor fails to delegate tasks to you, preferring to do it themselves, what is this called?

Answer 1

Resisting force to achieving competence

Question 2

An integrative thinker:

Answer 2

Is able to create innovative solutions to problems

Question 3

What best reflects the relationship between the leader and vision?

Answer 3

Leader + Vision = Result

Question 4

Which of the following best represents the role of leadership in the CMBOK competency system?

Answer 4

Leadership and Management competencies support the technical application of contract management.

Question 5

Which of the following are the recommended basic types of feedback?

Answer 5

Corrective, confirmatory, motivating

Question 6

Which of the following is a principle required for an organizational culture of high ethical standards?

Answer 6

Leading by example

Question 7

Which of the following is not a step in the 6-step decision-making process to decisive decision making?

Answer 7

Collect internal and external opinions

Question 8

If you are an experienced contract management leader and you need to make a fast, high risk decision in an uncertain situation, what is the best approach?

Answer 8

Intuition

Question 9

Which of the following can reduce or even eliminate the creative process?

Answer 9

Forced consensus

Question 10

Successful contract management depends on the leader’s ability to integrate:

Answer 10

The leadership process competencies

Question 11

Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is an example of what?

Answer 11

A leader’s focus on character

Question 12

Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders to create a written plan that:

Answer 12

Details the problem, determines the root cause, and lists criteria to help choose a solution

Question 13

Which of the following describes a leader who is developing new leaders?

Answer 13

Focuses on individual strengths

Question 14

A decisive leader is:

Answer 14

Confident and effective

Question 15

Character is composed of which three elements?

Answer 15

Integrity, optimism, decisiveness

Question 16

You’ve read FAR 33.103 (Agency Protests) over and over and are still unable to determine if you can go ahead and award the contract. This could be an example of _____, and your next step could be _____.

Answer 16

Insufficient information; consult with stakeholders

Question 17

In which decision-making step should one create objectives and goals?

Answer 17

Pre-plan strategies

Question 18

Why would contract managers need vision?

Answer 18

To drive behaviors that achieve the mission

Question 19

Which of the following can impede leaders from developing a vision?

Answer 19

Living in the past

Question 20

Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be undermined by:

Answer 20

Inflexibility

Question 21

When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader should:

Answer 21

Dispel assumptions that can negatively affect his/her leadership role

Question 22

Which of the following most closely reflects a leadership activity for a contract manager?

Answer 22

Resolving a dispute with a supplier

Question 23

Employee ____ is a major component of organizational success

Answer 23

Motivation

Question 24

Which of the following is a leadership process competency?

Answer 24

Character

Question 25

When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish something that you believe is unethical, it likely reflects what?

Answer 25

Abuse of power