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The Leadership Quiz

1. Brainstorming is a process involving a group of people thinking about a clearly defined problem in a relaxed forum .Everyone is asked to abandon their normal ways of thinking, contribute ideas, saying anything they think of without appraisal or interpretation. Ideas need not be fully thought through proposals. There is no evaluation, opinion or appraisal of proposals

True

False

2. Delegation will:-
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immediately free up management time.

allow staff to develop their skills

save time in the long run

groom successors, and motivate the team

3. Leadership trait theory is an early leadership theory that says that there are certain inborn traits or attributes that mean people are more likely to succeed as leaders. So it infers that leaders are born, rather than made.

True

False

4. To resolve conflict positively you should;-
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Focus on the current problem, don’t let people hold grudges and resentments.

sort everything out, not just the main point

Forgive and forget and move on.

If a conflict can't be resolved, agree to disagree.

5. Managing the delivery and coaching the delivery team is where Leadership meets Management. Often the same person is the Leader and Manager, and the requisite skills sets collide and overlap. Sometimes the Visionary has a management team around them to handle delivery of the Vision. But the thing that sets Leaders apart from Managers is the Vision.

True

False

6. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs model;-
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is studied to help understanding of human motivation and personal development

says that people have levels of need which have to be satisfied in order, starting from the bottom with Biological basic needs and moving up towards Self-actualisation.

says that we need to satisfy each level of need one at a time, beginning with the need for survival itself.

says that once the basic needs of physical and emotional well-being are met, we turn our attention to higher order needs of influence and personal development.

7. Consider the outcomes of an effective appraisal meeting versus a poor one A constructive appraisal meeting is one in which:-
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Performance is analysed, not personality

Achievement is acknowledged

The focus is on a list of errors, problems or omissions, with blame apportioned

The whole period is reviewed, not just recent or specific issues

8. Kirkpatrick and Locke say that research identifies the key traits for leaders as:
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Drive - Being motivated and ambitious, energetic and tenacious, able to take the initiative.

Honesty and integrity—encouraging followers to respect you;

Wealth –having enough money to buy all you need

Business Knowledge- is usually essential for credibility.

9. Good time management skills include:-
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Goal setting ---SMART- specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound goals.

Breaking down jobs into components,

Prioritising - decide which tasks are most urgent, and which the most important.

Organising work, meeting deadlines - review your normal routine and identify wasted time

10. Emotional Intelligence:-
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is a key indicator of leadership potential.

is part of a person’s psyche

is the ability to recognise and manage one’s own emotions, and those of other people

People with higher emotional intelligence enjoy more satisfying and successful careers and relationships.

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