Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 practices of exemplary leadership?

- Motivate the Mind
- Model the Way
- Encourage the Heart
- Enable Others to Act

Where are the highest levels of commitment found?

- Where the pay is the highest
- In management positions
- In organizational settings that value education
- Where people feel they belong

What kind of a leader do people want to follow?

- One who lives and lets live
- A man, in most cultures
- One they can believe in
- One who is more reactive than proactive

Which of these is true about leaders expressing emotions?  Select all that apply.

- Adding emotion to words and behavior makes your message more memorable
- Emotional leaders are perceived as sympathetic figures
- Enthusiasm is infectious
- Suppressing emotions until a job is done creates maximum efficiency
- An emotional perspective encourages impulsive decisions

Setbacks are an inevitable part of life and leadership.  How can you strengthen resilience?

- See setbacks as temporary and changeable
- Blame other people, not yourself
- Accept that adversity is permanent and you can't always control the outcome

Why is encouragement serious business?

- Celebrating achievements with fun and games means people won't take you seriously as a leader
- Recognizing individual excellence visibly links reward with performance
- God himself commands us to be strong and courageous (Deuteronomy 31:6)
- It's biblically mandated to encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thess. 5:11)

In what settings are people most engaged?

- Where everyone is in agreement on everything
- In places they can be true to their beliefs
- At demanding work sites
- Where disagreements over fundamental values spark spirited discussion

Why is it important for leaders to watch their language?

- Swearing is unprofessional
- Language frames people's views of the world, so leaders get to set the tone
- Language frames people's views of the world, so leaders get to set the tone
- It isn't; people are not that susceptible to the power of suggestion

The prerequisite to enlisting others in a shared vision is ________...

- a leadership position
- credible references
- genuineness
- empathy

What is it that creates sustainable, meaningful innovation practices?

- Contributions from each unique worldview.
- Harmony between different personality types.
- The energy that emerges from conflicts between innovators.

What is the Kouzes-Posner First Law of Leadership?

- Don't talk about the laws of leadership.
- If you don't believe the messenger, you won't believe the message.
- Do What You Say You Will Do

How does a leader forge unity?

- Dialogue to process a common understanding
- Make pronouncements about what a group's priorities need to be
- Force loyalty by whatever means necessary
- Have team members focus on their own goals and never consider the interests of others

How do you get people to do things they have never done before? 

- Be positive and encourage new initiatives
- Create a salary bonus structure
- Make progress incrementally
- Develop new training programs

Experimenters had subjects play the Community Game and the Wall Street Game, which demonstrated that __________...

- it only takes a slight change in rules to modify people's behavior
- Monopoly by any other name still gets competitive
- the feelings language evokes influences how people will act

How do you strengthen resilience? Select all that apply.

- Be teachable in the midst of disappointment
- Attribute success to the hard work and effort of individuals
- Emphasize punishment over rewards
- Find situational, temporary circumstances that lead to failure to ease discouragement
- Give people tasks slightly beyond their skill level to push their limits

Leadership is a reciprocal process between leaders and followers. (True or False)

Good leadership requires that we keep at a safe distance from those we are called to lead. (True or False)

What kind of motivation is more likely to yield extraordinary results?

Intrinsic; self-motivation
or
Extrinsic; external motivation

According to Kouzes and Posner, how can you help negativity from becoming pervasive and contagious?

- Keep people informed – hold regular meetings to make sure everyone is on the same page
- Concentrate on progress – not the gap between aspirations and reality
- Stop the gossip – don’t let negative attitudes get out of control
- Be a learner – stay up to date on the latest trends

How do you create a positive learning environment?

- Have high expectations and demand a lot of others
- Have people try new things in front of an audience
- Make a habit of asking, "What can we learn?"
- Stay firm in your leadership habits

According to the reading, which one of these is NOT a reason that leaders need to find their voice?

- You can take charge instead of impersonating other leaders
- "This above all: to thine own self be true" is timeless advice because it's applicable in every age.
- You will have a clear leadership philosophy
- Knowing who you are enables you to be authentic and therefore credible.

Something very fundamental about strengthening others is that the power to choose rests on _____________? 

- Developing a strong team
- Relying on your manager to direct your actions
- Skills, talents, and ability
- The willingness to be held accountable

Why is it important to find a common purpose?

- People will find it easier to adopt a leader's vision
- People like being told what to do as long as they understand what they're working toward
- People are more committed when their own needs and desires are involved

An agile learner will have a _____________...

- growth mindset or fixed mindset
&
According to Professor Carol Dweck, a Growth Mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. (True or False)

What is the single best predictor of success in new and different managerial jobs?

- One's track record as a leader
- Learning agility
- A fixed mindset
- Raw talent