Kouzes & Posner Ch 01 pp 16-26 - Sheet1 Flashcards
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Exemplary leaders go first by _________ _________ __________ through the daily actions that demonstrate they are deeply commited to their beliefs.
Setting the Example
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People follow the _________, not the plan.
Person
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Leaders __________ are far more important than their words when one wants to determine how serious leaders really are about what they say.
Deeds
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Every organization, every social movement, begins with a __________.
Dream
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True or False - Visions seen only by leaders are insufficient to create organized movement or change?
TRUE
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A person with no _________________ is not a leader.
Constituents
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Leadership is a ____________, not a monologue
Dialogue
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All leaders _____________ ____________ ____________.
Challenge the Process
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Innovation comes more from ___________ than telling.
Listening
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What type of innovation comes from customers, clients, vendors and people on the front lines?
Product Innovation
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What type of innovation comes from the people doing the work?
Process Innovation
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Leaders aren’t the __________,as much as they are the early adopters and patrons of innovation.
Inventors
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Leaders know well that innovation and change involve experimenting and __________ _________.
Taking Risks
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_________ ___________, when piled on top of each other, build confidence that even the biggest challenges can be met.
Little Victories
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The leaders mantra is?
Try, Fail, Learn.
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Leaders _________ from their failures as well as their successes, and they make it possible for others to do the same.
Learn
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To get extrordinary things done in organizations, leaders have to _________ _________ _________ ____________.
Enable Others to Act
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Leaders foster collaboration and build _________.
Trust
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True or False - Leaders understand that the command-and-control techniques of traditional management no longer apply.
TRUE
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It’s part of the leaders job to show ____________ for people’s contributions and to create a culture of celebrating values and victories.
Appreciation
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Recognizing ____________ can be one-to-one or with many people. It can come from dramatic gestures or simple actions.
Contributions
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Leadership is not found simply at the highest levels of organizations and society, it can be found _________________.
Everywhere
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True or False - Leadership is reserved for a few charismatic men and women.
False, it’s not reserved for a few charasmatic men and women
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Leadership is a relationship between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to ___________.
Follow
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72% of respondents to an online survey selected ________ __________ as being most essential to business success in 5 years.
Social Skills
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A study by Public Allies, an AmeriCorps organization, Sought opinions of 18-30 year-olds on the subject of leadership and qualities that were important in a good leader. What were the top two responses?
“Getting along with other people” and “Being able to see a situation from someone else’s point of view”
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28% of respondents to an online survey selected ________ __________ as being most essential to business success in 5 years.
Internet Skills
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Success in leadership, success in business and success in life have been, are now, and will continue to be a function of how well people _______ and _________ together.
Work & Play
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Embedded in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership are behaviors that can serve as the basis for learning to lead. These are called the:
The Ten Commitments of Leadership
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Commitment 1 - “Clarify values by finding your voice and affirming shared ideas”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Model the Way
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Commitment 2 - “Set the example by aligning actions with shared values”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Model the Way
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Commitment 3 - “Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Inspire a Shared Vision
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Commitment 4 - “Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared “, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Inspire a Shared Vision
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Commitment 5 - “Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and by looking outward for innovative ways to improve.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Challenge the Process
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Commitment 6 - “Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from experience.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Challenge the Process
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Commitment 7 - “Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Enable Others to Act
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Commitment 8 - “Strengthen others by increasing self-determination abd developing competence.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Enable Others to Act
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Commitment 9 - “Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Encourage the Heart
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Commitment 10 - “Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.”, belongs in which of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership?
Encourage the Heart
