Lincoln On Leadership COPY Flashcards
The most important asset a business has is its.
- Employees
- Inventory
- Ability to communicate
- Employers
Employees
Modern leaders might find it interesting and helpful to explore Lincoln’s methods in hearing, dealing with, and overcoming severe.
- Indecision
- Setbacks
- Insomni
- Unjust criticism.
Unjust Criticism
When a leader begins to coerce his followers, he is essentially abandoning leadership and embracing
- Chaos
- Dictatorship
- Failure
- Disfunction
Dictatorship
Lincoln knew the value of making a request as opposed to issuing an order. True or false.
True
For all of his successful relationships, Lincoln also had a key failure with which of the following?
- General Ulysses Grant
- Secretary of War, Edward Stanton
- General George McCellen
- Secretary of State Henry Seward
General George McCellen
Lincoln made himself accessible to the people as often as the responsibilities of his job permitted and called these receptions
- Poll taking
- Voting sessions
- Public opinion baths
- Tiring
Public opinion baths
True or False. Lincoln viewed unjust criticism and slander with anger
False
Lincoln ran through a gauntlet of ___________
- Staffers
- Generals
- Cabinet members
- Employees
Generals
Invariably an organization takes on the personality of its.
- Benefactor
- Mission statement
- Culture.
- Top Leader.
Top Leader
True or False. Lincoln’s basic philosophy was to see as many people as possible.
True
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……
- Watching numbers
- Paying attention.
- Controlling
- Giving orders
Paying attention
Ture or False Even though Lincoln had some detractors, Lincoln attained success, admiration, and a positive image.
True
True or False . All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up to date information.
True
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
- Build Solid friendship
- Build Solid alliances
- Win influence
- Improve political base
Build solid alliances
True/False Lincoln spent most of his time by walking amongst his troops
True
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
- Pandora’s Box
- Downfall
- Cardinal mistake
- Failure
Cardinal Mistake