Section 13D--Leadership Flashcards

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What factors may be influenced by the similarities and differences between individuals of different cultural backgrounds? Leaders need to be aware of this, especially if they generate concerns within the organization.

A

Values, perspectives, and actions

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What do leaders foster by insisting their Airmen focus attention on the aspects of a situation, mission, or project they control? This sets the stage for some adventure and provides challenging and enlightening experiences?

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Professional growth

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How do leaders encourage the learning process?

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By formally recognizing individual and unit successes, no matter how large or small

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There are no secrets or magic formulas to successful leadership. That said, what is considered to be good advice?

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Just be yourself

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What type of power that stems from being good at a particular task and being able to help with others with a process or procedure for which they may be responsible?

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Task power

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What are the five leadership behaviors of the Full Range Leadership Development (FRLD) model?>

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1) Laissez-Faire
2) Management by Exception-Passive
3) Management by Exception-Active
4) Contingent Rewards
5) Transformational Leadership

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Which leadership behavior is an “if its not broke, don’t fix it” leadership style? Leaders elect to sit back, observe, and wait for things to go wrong before taking action.

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Management by Exception-Passive

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Which leadership style reduces organizational uncertainties, avoids unnecessary risks, and ensures important goals are being achieved? This transactional leadership behavior reduces the temptation for employees to avoid their duties or act unethically and aids members in meeting defined performance objectives

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Management by Exception-Active

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Which leadership style is a transactional style that involves the constructive transaction between leaders and followers? These transactions are contracts or agreements where the leader sets goals, identifies ways for the subordinate to reach these goals, and supports the follower along the way.

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Contingent Rewards

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True or Fales? Effective leaders lead and drive people

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False….effective leaders lead, RATHER THAN, drive people

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Direction, decisions, and actions are rarely challenged if the leader’s intentions are transparent. What are four actions that should be integrated to accomplish transparency?

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Regular communication, shared decision making, mutual consensus, healthy debate

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What do senior leaders promote when they A) establish clear roles and responsibilities, B) cultivate a sense of pride and ownership among the members within the organization, C) provide regular feedback to subordinates, D) lead with integrity, and E) set a positive example?

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Accountability

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What leadership attribute does not focus on the discipline and punishment associated with being unaccountable; but rather, places focus on creating and sustaining an organization that is continuously learning and always improving?

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Accountability

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True or False? Establishing values must NOT be balanced with a willingness to remove people who no not align thmeselves with organizational values.

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False

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Competence is developed with training, education, and experience. What enables a leader to competently lead others to achieve the mission?

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Skills and abilities

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16
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Character refers to who a leader is as a person with regards to personality. However, what must character be coupled with for it to be effective?

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Competence

17
Q

What promotes healthy, open, and honest communication, and provides the stimulus for Airmen to discuss and deal with personal values?

A

Compassion

18
Q

Which type of courage must leaders demonstrate in combat and in high risk situations, as well as in day to day life?

A

Moral and phyiscal