Final Exam

Question 1

What are the 10 leadership styles in order from left to right on the scale?

Answer 1

1) Directional; 2) Shepherding; 3) Manager; 4)Re-Engingeering; 5) Motivational; 6) Team Builder; 7) Strategic; 8) Entrepreneurial; 9) Bridge-Building; 10) Visionary

Question 2

What is a directional leader?

Answer 2

Definitely not a visionary; All about the management and nuts and bolts; traffic cops; gives direction to everybody; at the center of the organization; Because they are so busy managing, they can lose sight of other important factors; Directional and Visionary leaders compliment each other when placed together; Sometimes neglect to see the vision because they are so focused on the progress

Question 3

What is a shepherding leader?

Answer 3

Not much uniqueness; Exactly how it sounds—the leader shepherds their people; Focuses on the process and the direction of the organization; people-oriented

Question 4

What is a manager leader?

Answer 4

Has a per-view for what is going on everywhere; Also a perfect compliment to a visionary leader; Has the ability to see the beginning and ending of a process and influences on where to go

Question 5

What is a re-engineering leader?

Answer 5

Turn-around leader; People who take broken organizations who re-staff, re-vision, etc. and make them grow; They thrive in taking something that’s broken and reorganizing it; Shock and awe type of leader—shocks the people

Question 6

What is a motivational leader?

Answer 6

Little to do with direction; Perfect compliment to the visionary leader; Has the ability to motivate and be contagious; Much like visionaries, but their personalities are contagious and gregarious; celebrity-style people who have an uncanny ability to get people to like them

Question 7

What is a team builder?

Answer 7

Focused on accomplishing a vision; Secondary to visionary; Often people who have the ability to build a team

Question 8

What is a strategic leader?

Answer 8

Often dominate (as visionary and directional leaders are); Understand vision and process involved; usually in the middle; Take the vision that’s been cast and work that; Probably directs the managers who direct the directional leaders; They delegate but are also able to give input in the process; Similar to the “helicopter parents” of today

Question 9

What is an entrepreneurial leader?

Answer 9

Able to see the result before getting there; Very visionary, but also understand the process more than a visionary; Looks at the process as well as the goal—Closer to the middle (motivational); A building leader—self-starter

Question 10

What is a bridge-building leader?

Answer 10

Visionary in orientation; Goes in and re-organizes disunity; Bring healing through their leadership; Someone who is part of the team and not necessarily the leader of the team—but still leads in wisdom; Has the ability to see both sides of a problem; Much more pragmatic than theory-oriented

Question 11

What is a visionary leader?

Answer 11

Casts vision, but has a weakness of losing sight of the starting point and the progress; Have mental image of what the end result will be; they have great optimism; Visionary leaders often don’t stay for the long haul; they recharge by moving from organization to organization; Dominant style of leadership; They don’t find comfort in sitting around waiting for the progress; if they do stay around, they want to change the vision goal before they reach the first one

Question 12

What is the difference between transformationalism and transactionalism?

Answer 12

Transformationalism is a leader who focuses on the relationships and goals of an organization; people-oriented and cares about the process of reaching goals; Transactionalism is a leader who manages and delegates more than leads people; Focuses only on the outcome of the organization; Is not relationally driven

Question 13

What are the four stages of delegation?

Answer 13

Assignment, Authority, Accountability, and Affirmation

Question 14

What are the four frames from Dr. Brewer’s discussion on leadership?

Answer 14

Structural (Mind), Human Resource (Heart), Political (Body), and Symbolic (Soul)

Question 15

What are Gangel’s 3 types of conflict?

Answer 15

Interpersonal (relationship oriented), Intrapersonal (self oriented), and Substantive (issue oriented)

Question 16

What are the 5 practices of exemplary leadership?

Answer 16

Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart

Question 17

What are Commitments 1-2 under Model the Way?

Answer 17

1) Find your voice by clarifying your personal values; 2) Set the example by aligning actions with shared values

Question 18

What are Commitments 3-4 under Inspire a Shared Vision?

Answer 18

3) Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities; 4) Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations

Question 19

What are Commitments 5-6 under Challenge the Process?

Answer 19

5) Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve; 6) Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes

Question 20

What are Commitments 7-8 under Enable Others to Act?

Answer 20

7) Foster collaboration by promoting cooperating goals and building trust; 8) Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion

Question 21

What are Commitments 9-10 under Encourage the Heart?

Answer 21

9) Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence; 10) Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community

Question 22

What is the Culture of Excellence in the Big Mo/Breakout Church Process?

Answer 22

In the process of growth, you redefine what you are doing, why you are doing it, and pursue the idea of excellence (look at excellence as the way that God defines it for you)

Question 23

What are the 8 common characteristics of Acts 6/7 leaders?

Answer 23

1) Fierce Biblical faithfulness; 2) Average tenure is 21.6 yrs; 3) Confident humility; 4) Acceptance of responsibility; 5) Unconditional love of church members; 6) Outwardly-focused vision; 7) Persistence; 8) Legacy leaders

Question 24

What are the steps of the Big Mo?

Answer 24

1) Acts 6/7 leadership; 2) ABC Moment (awareness, belief, and crisis process); 3) Who/What Simultrack (reorganizing begins); BREAKOUT POINT; 4) VIP Factor (vision intersection profile); 5) Culture of Excellence; 6) Innovation Acceleration (anticipate the future)

Question 25

What are the steps toward breaking out?

Answer 25

1) Develop core Biblical values; 2) Pray for a Christlike spirit in all areas; 3) Decide in God’s power to love the people of the church no matter what; 4) Seek to lead your church to an outward focus, beyond the walls of the congregation; 5) In God’s Will, make a commitment to stay with the church long-term

Question 26

Is leadership an art or a skill?

Answer 26

Both

Question 27

Is leadership easy?

Answer 27

No and never will be

Question 28

Do leaders ever fail?

Answer 28

Sometimes

Question 29

Can you just become a leader or is it a process of studying?

Answer 29

Leaders are studied

Question 30

Is good leadership a management or a relationship?

Answer 30

Relationship

Question 31

What is a result of great leadership?

Answer 31

Positive life change

Question 32

Who is the perfect example of transformational leadership?

Answer 32

Jesus Christ

Question 33

What are the 4 characteristics of transformational leadership as mentioned in class? Also include a brief explanation of each.

Answer 33

Individualized Consideration, Intellectual Stimulation, Inspirational Motivation, Idealized Influence

Question 34

Explain what an Individualized Consideration leader does.

Answer 34

These leaders pay attention to each individual’s need for achievement and growth by acting as a coach/mentor

Question 35

Explain what an Intellectual Stimulation leader does.

Answer 35

These leaders stimulate their followers’ effort to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions, reframing problems, and approaching old situations in new ways

Question 36

Explain what an Inspirational Motivation leader does.

Answer 36

These leaders behave in ways that motivate those around them by providing meaning and challenge to their followers’ work

Question 37

Explain what an Idealized Influence leader does.

Answer 37

These leaders are admired, respected, and trusted. Followers identify with and want to emulate their leaders. Among the things this leader does to earn credit with followers is to consider followers’ needs over his or her own needs

Question 38

Define and explain what a level 5 leader is.

Answer 38

Executive; Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will

Question 39

How does a level 5 leader treat their own sense of ego and self-accomplishment?

Answer 39

They look out the window to attribute success to factors other than themselves. When things go poorly, however, they look in the mirror and blame themselves, taking full responsibility

Question 40

What is the primary difference between an Acts 6/7 and an Acts 5 leader?

Answer 40

The primary difference between these two leaders is that an Acts 6/7 leader is humble. Acts 5 leaders are confident, but Acts 6/7 leaders exercise that confidence with humility. They also have great patience and are more persistent than Acts 5 leaders.

Question 41

What is an Acts 4 leader?

Answer 41

An Acts 4 leader is a leader who has generally been in the organization 5-7 years already. They have built up trust within the organization and have more leverage than the Acts 1/2/3 leaders do because of the time that they have already invested in the organization to prove their trustworthiness. Acts 4 leaders can now begin vision casting within the organization and slowly begin changing the organization to head in the direction of their vision.