Lincoln On Leadership COPY

Question 1

The most important asset a business has is its.

1. Employees
2. Inventory
3. Ability to communicate
4. Employers

Answer 1

Employees

Question 2

Modern leaders might find it interesting and helpful to explore Lincoln’s methods in hearing, dealing with, and overcoming severe.

1. Indecision
2. Setbacks
3. Insomni
4. Unjust criticism.

Answer 2

Unjust Criticism

Question 3

When a leader begins to coerce his followers, he is essentially abandoning leadership and embracing

1. Chaos
2. Dictatorship
3. Failure
4. Disfunction

Answer 3

Dictatorship

Question 4

Lincoln knew the value of making a request as opposed to issuing an order. True or false.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

For all of his successful relationships, Lincoln also had a key failure with which of the following?

1. General Ulysses Grant
2. Secretary of War, Edward Stanton
3. General George McCellen
4. Secretary of State Henry Seward

Answer 5

General George McCellen

Question 6

Lincoln made himself accessible to the people as often as the responsibilities of his job permitted and called these receptions

1. Poll taking
2. Voting sessions
3. Public opinion baths
4. Tiring

Answer 6

Public opinion baths

Question 7

True or False. Lincoln viewed unjust criticism and slander with anger

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Lincoln ran through a gauntlet of ___________

1. Staffers
2. Generals
3. Cabinet members
4. Employees

Answer 8

Generals

Question 9

Invariably an organization takes on the personality of its.

1. Benefactor
2. Mission statement
3. Culture.
4. Top Leader.

Answer 9

Top Leader

Question 10

True or False. Lincoln’s basic philosophy was to see as many people as possible.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Management by walking around is described as the “technology of the obvious” it’s being in touch with customers, suppliers and people. Thus MBWA is leadership. Leading is primarily……

1. Watching numbers
2. Paying attention.
3. Controlling
4. Giving orders

Answer 11

Paying attention

Question 12

Ture or False Even though Lincoln had some detractors, Lincoln attained success, admiration, and a positive image.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

True or False . All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up to date information.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Regarding Lincoln’s relationship with General McCellen. It hurt Lincoln somewhat not to have formed a successful link with McClellen, but at least he maintained his own integrity. The lesson learned here to simply not give up attempting to

1. Build Solid friendship
2. Build Solid alliances
3. Win influence
4. Improve political base

Answer 14

Build solid alliances

Question 15

True/False Lincoln spent most of his time by walking amongst his troops

Answer 15

True

Question 16

When removing General Fremont from his Command, Lincoln referred to General Fremont’s isolation from his troops, the lack of confidence, and the reason the general does not know what’s going on as his

1. Pandora’s Box
2. Downfall
3. Cardinal mistake
4. Failure

Answer 16

Cardinal Mistake

Question 17

The ability to understand ___________ helped Lincoln to deal with nations as well as individuals.

1. Politics
2. Communication
3. Human Nature
4. Congress

Answer 17

Human Nature

Question 18

Who was Lincoln’s secretary of state?

1. General Ulysses Grant
2. Salmon P. Chase
3. Edward Stanton
4. Henry Seward

Answer 18

Henry Seward

Question 19

Who was Lincoln’s secretary of Tresuary?

1. Henry Seward
2. Salmon P. Chase
3. Edward Stanton
4. General George McCellen

Answer 19

Salmon P. Chase

Question 20

True /False Lincoln declared Martial Law by suspending the writ of Habeas Corpus, which allowed the military to make arrests without specific charges

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

True/False Your task will never be done unless you watch it everday and hour and force it

Answer 21

TRUE

Question 22

True/False Lincoln adamantly refused to accept the exasperation and aggravation caused by subordinates even if they did their jobs right.

Answer 22

False

Question 23

On March 10th,1864, Lincoln officially promoted ____________

1. General Ulysses Grant
2. General George McCellen
3. General Henry Halleck
4. General John Pope

Answer 23

General Ulysses Grant

Question 24

Salmon P Chase claimed that _______________
Exerted undue influence on the President.

1. Edward Stanton
2. Henry Seward
3. Ward Lamon
4. Ambrose Burnside

Answer 24

Henry Seward

Question 25

General __________ had command of the insufficient poorly trained army of only 16,000 men when Lincoln took office. 1. General Winfred Scott 2. General Ambrose Burnside 3. General Fremont 4. General George Meade

Answer 25

General Winfred Scott

Question 26

Lincoln constantly shared, stressed,and re emphasized the two most fundamental values that over the years have mobilized Americans. A. God and Country B. Temperance and Fidelity C. Honestly and Fidelity D. The pursuit of Liberty and Equality

Answer 26

The Pursuit of Liberty and Equality

Question 27

True/False . All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up to date information

Answer 27

True

Question 28

True/ False .. Lincoln was quick to anger, and would hold a grudge against detractors.

Answer 28

FALSE

Question 29

__________ is generally the best vindication against slander 1. Right 2. Redirect 3. Character 4. Truth

Answer 29

TRUTH

Question 30

TRUE/FALSE All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up to date information.

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

TRUE/FALSE. Lincoln on Persuasion: If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his true friend.

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

It is worthy to note, that leadership by definition, omits the use of 1. Influence 2. Alliances 3. Coercive Power 4. Persuasion

Answer 32

Coercive Power

Question 33

Which 75 year old General was Commander when Lincoln took office? A. General Halleck B. General Burnside C. General Scot D. General McClellan

Answer 33

General Scot

Question 34

Which 75 year old General was Commander when Lincoln took office? A. General Halleck B. General Burnside C. General Scot D. General McClellan

Answer 34

General Scot

Question 35

Lincoln wrote a scathing letter to discussing his dissatisfaction with General ___________ for not engaging Lee's Army and for allowing them to escape to Virginia. The letter was never sent. A. General George Meade B. General George McCellen C. General Ulysses Grant D. General Fremont

Answer 35

General George Meade

Question 36

Lincoln on Leadership, Late in the election year of 1864, Lincoln drafted a statement of refutation regarding a misrepresentation of facts in which was popularly called the _________________. A. Cooper Institute Address B. Picayune Affair C. Battle of Bull Run D. Antietam Episode

Answer 36

D. Antietam Episode

Question 37

Which General was credited with taking the Shenandoah Valley under control? A. General George McCellen B. General Phil Sheidan C. General John Pope D. General Burnside

Answer 37

General Phil Sheridan

Question 38

Lincoln ran through a gauntlet of ______________ who could not do the job as he demanded. A. Politicians B. Staffers C. Cabinet members D. Generals

Answer 38

D. Generals

Question 39

Which General did Lincoln relieve because of his "Cardinal mistake " is that he isolates himself, and allows nobody to see him, and by which he does not know what is going on in the very matter he is dealing with? A. General Grant B. General McClellan C. General Seward D. General Fremont

Answer 39

D. General Fremont

Question 40

True/False Lincoln declared Martial Law by suspending the writ of Habeas Corpus, which allowed the military to make arrest without specific charges.

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

True or False. Lincoln would sit down and write lengthy letters that he generally did not send. They served as ways to release his pent up emotional feelings.

Answer 41

TRUE