Module 1

Question 1

Effective leadership brings together a.___________ and b.____________________ and c.___________________________.

Answer 1

a. diverse people
b. helps them find common purpose
c. work towards to achieve purposeful common goals

Question 2

Effective Leadership a._________ and b.____________ to realize their fullest potential and harness their potentials to achieve common goals.

Answer 2

a. inspires
b. empowers people

Question 3

_______________ requires that you learn from your mistakes and continually work at strengthening your weaknesses.

Answer 3

Leadership

Question 4

A simple definition is that leadership is __________________________________________.

Answer 4

The art of motivating a group of people to act toward achieving a common goal.

Question 5

______________ involves making sound – and sometimes difficult – decisions, creating and articulating a clear vision, establishing achievable goals and providing followers with the knowledge and tools necessary to achieve those goals.

Answer 5

Leadership

Question 6

The leader is the a.__________ for and b.__________ of the action.

Answer 6

a. inspiration
b. director

Question 7

The leaders are the person in the group that possesses the combination of a.____________ and b.______________ to make others want to follow their direction.

Answer 7

a. personality
b. leadership skills

Question 8

Leadership is an important factor ____________________________.

Answer 8

for making an organization successful

Question 9

It is the art or process of influencing people to perform assigned tasks willingly, efficiently and competently.

Answer 9

Leadership

Question 10

Without this, a line manager simply cannot be effective. ___________of the line managers transforms potential into reality.

Answer 10

Leadership

Question 11

When good leadership is in place in the organization, ____________________________.

Answer 11

it can be felt throughout the entire organization

Question 12

With good leadership, ______________________________.

Answer 12

organizational culture is not forced but developed

Question 13

It involves maximizing all of the human resources in an organization by empowering individuals and giving them an opportunity to take leadership positions in their areas of expertise. Also commonly thought of as the “serial emergence” of multiple leaders over the life of a team, stemming from interactions among team members in which at least one team member tries to influence other members or the team in general. (Marshall Goldsmith)

Answer 13

Shared Leadership

Question 14

Share Leadership Increases __________________

Answer 14

Team Performance

Question 15

True or False:
The researchers found that teams characterized by shared leadership had better task performance than teams where leadership was not shared. Why? Each team member has a diverse set of skills, abilities, and expertise.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

True or False:
In shared leadership, all team members act as leaders and followers at different times. As a result, when leadership is shared among team members, the team can leverage the expertise of each individual at different times and in different ways.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Enumerate:
4 ways to Share Leadership Responsibilities

Answer 17

1. Be a cheerleader rather than the boss.
2. Create a culture of empowerment.
3. Trust their expertise.
4. Appreciate their effort, energy and guts.

Question 18

Sharing leadership demands ____________________.

Answer 18

emotional intelligence

Question 19

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

Being aware of your own emotions and how they impact your actions offers a strong platform for leading yourself.

Answer 19

Emotional Self-Awareness

Question 20

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

Once you’re aware of your emotions, you can better manage what you do with them. ________ allows you to pause before responding.

Answer 20

Emotional Self-Control

Question 21

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

When you’re sharing leadership, it helps to be able to adapt to styles and strategies that may be different from what you would do if you were leading on your own.

Answer 21

Adaptability

Question 22

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

While self-awareness allows you to understand your own feelings, ________ shines a light on your co-leaders’ perspective.

Answer 22

Empathy

Question 23

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

Leaders always need to recognize the big picture of their organization and its culture and power relationships, as well as what’s going on between parts.

Answer 23

Organizational Awareness

Question 24

Identify what specific emotional intelligence competencies is being describe below:

Conflict is a given in all work settings and seems inevitable when two or more people share leadership. To be effective in their collaboration, leaders need be skilled at acknowledging and understanding different perspective, and capable of finding common ground.

Answer 24

Conflict Management

Question 25

Enumerate:
The Six Emotional Intelligence Competencies

Answer 25

Emotional Self-Awareness
Emotional Self-Control
Adaptability
Empathy
Organizational Awareness
Conflict Management

Question 26

Enumerate:
9 Advantages of Shared Leadership Styles

Answer 26

1. It gives the company more options.
2. It retains elements of the traditional chain-of-command.
3. It shares the bigger picture with everyone.
4. It allows people to take ownership over their work.
5. It provides upward movement opportunities.
6. It creates the potential for a substantive change in the organization.
7. It gives everyone a chance to serve.
8. It emphasizes honesty.
9. It provides opportunities for mutual learning.

Question 27

Enumerate:
6 Disadvantages of Shared Leadership Styles

Answer 27

1. It can be a struggle to maintain accountability.
2. It slows down the decision-making process.
3. It creates an expectation of importance.
4. It generates a certain level of uncertainty.
5. It requires leaders to have specified experience.
6. It can foster arguments.

Question 28

_________________ also helps organizations progress, makes them more efficient, and benefits their team in regards to less conflict, and more cohesion and trust. It is also thought that this shared team concept when applied to organizational leadership in companies becomes the key to their effectiveness.

Answer 28

Shared Leadership

Question 29

A ___________ is someone who provides direction, instructions and guidance to a group of individuals, who can also be known as a team, for the purpose of achieving a certain goal.

Answer 29

Team Leader

Question 30

An effective leader will know her team members’ ____________, ____________ and ______________.

Answer 30

Strengths, Weaknesses and Motivations

Question 31

Enumerate:
Important roles a team leader must often take on
(Develop, Provide, Communicate, Listen, Monitor, Manage, Create, Distribute)

Answer 31

○Develop a strategy the team will use to reach its goal
○Provide any training that team members need
○Communicate clear instructions to team members
○Listen to team members’ feedback
○Monitor team members’ participation to ensure the training they are being provided is being put into use, and also to see if any additional training is needed
○Manage the flow of day-to-day operations
○Create reports to update the company on the team’s progress
○Distribute reports to the appropriate personnel

Question 32

A team leader is responsible for _____________________________________. They are responsible for developing and implementing a timeline their team will use to reach its end goal. Some of the ways team leaders ensure they reach their goals is by delegating tasks to their members, including themselves.

Answer 32

guiding a group of employees as they complete a project

Question 33

Enumerate:
8 Qualities of a Good Leader

Answer 33

1. Honesty and Integrity
2. Confidence
3. Inspire others
4. Commitment and passion
5. Good communicator
6. Decision-making capabilities
   7.Accountability
7. Creativity and Innovation