Chapter 1 Leadership Flashcards
When your supervisor fails to delegate tasks to you, preferring to do it themselves, what is this called?
Resisting force to achieving competence
An integrative thinker:
Is able to create innovative solutions to problems
What best reflects the relationship between the leader and vision?
Leader + Vision = Result
Which of the following best represents the role of leadership in the CMBOK competency system?
Leadership and Management competencies support the technical application of contract management.
Which of the following are the recommended basic types of feedback?
Corrective, confirmatory, motivating
Which of the following is a principle required for an organizational culture of high ethical standards?
Leading by example
Which of the following is not a step in the 6-step decision-making process to decisive decision making?
Collect internal and external opinions
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?
Intuition
Which of the following can reduce or even eliminate the creative process?
Forced consensus
Successful contract management depends on the leader’s ability to integrate:
The leadership process competencies
Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is an example of what?
A leader’s focus on character
Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders to create a written plan that:
Details the problem, determines the root cause, and lists criteria to help choose a solution
Which of the following describes a leader who is developing new leaders?
Focuses on individual strengths
A decisive leader is:
Confident and effective
Character is composed of which three elements?
Integrity, optimism, decisiveness
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 _____.
Insufficient information; consult with stakeholders
In which decision-making step should one create objectives and goals?
Pre-plan strategies
Why would contract managers need vision?
To drive behaviors that achieve the mission
Which of the following can impede leaders from developing a vision?
Living in the past
Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be undermined by:
Inflexibility
When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader should:
Dispel assumptions that can negatively affect his/her leadership role
Which of the following most closely reflects a leadership activity for a contract manager?
Resolving a dispute with a supplier
Employee ____ is a major component of organizational success
Motivation
Which of the following is a leadership process competency?
Character
