Test Your General Knowledge of Leadership - Multiple Choice Questions Survey

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* 1. Which of the following is/are true?

Leading is traditionally one of the four management functions

Leading is more important than managing

Most important form is leading others

Most important form is leading oneself

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* 2. Different definitions of leadership are based on, for example:

Traits

Knowledge and skills

Social process

All of the above

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* 3. Which of the following is/are true?

Leading is different than managing

Leading is part of managing

Depends on your point of view

None of these

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* 4. Why is it important to derive your own definition of leadership?

To know what leadership "success" is to you

To give you direction in your own leadership

To know if your definition is incorrect

To know what leadership "success" is to others you are working with

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* 5. Which of the following is/are different domains of leadership?

Leading other individuals

Leading groups

Planning, organizing and controlling resources

Leading organizations

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* 6. Which of these is the most important leadership skill?

Leading other individuals

Leading oneself

Leading communities

None of these

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* 7. Why is it important to know in which domain of leadership you are currently leading?

Different domains can require different leadership skills

Planning requires different skills

Organizing requires different skills

All of these

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* 8. Which of the following definitions are accurate?

A theory is a set of general ideas about why a certain system behave the way that it does.

A model is a general framework that depicts a theory in action.

All of these

A style is a particular nature or manner in how a theory or model is applied.

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* 9. Which of the following best describes the contingency theory to leading? It focuses especially on:

Behaviors needed to help others to improve

How well the leader's style matches the situation

None of these

Clarifying paths and removing obstacles to desired goals

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* 10. Which of the following best describes the situational theory of leadership? It suggests that:

Learned knowledge and skills are significant factors in effective leadership.

Different situations require different styles of leadership

None of these

People are born with qualities that predispose them to successful leadership

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* 11. Which of the following is/are true? The adaptive leader needs to:

Connect the change effort to the core values of stakeholders

Help cultivate a culture that honors diversity of opinions

All of these

Understands large-scale change is often an incremental process

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* 12. Which of the following is/are true? The heroic leader:

Greatly influences by their strong confidence in themselves

Can save people from many difficult situations

All of these

Is someone whom we greatly respect

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* 13. The VUCA model of leadership is based on the premise that:

The world is changing rapidly like never before

Diverse forms of leadership can cause unnecessary complexity

All of these

Static forms of leadership soon become obsolete

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* 14. The servant-leader theory asserts that leaders must:

Be servants first

Be very clear on who their followers are

Be sure their followers know who their leaders are

Place the needs of followers above their own

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* 15. Which of the following are three of the four styles of leadership?

Autocratic

Charismatic

Parental

Laissez-Faire

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* 16. Which of the following are key considerations when deciding how to lead in any domain? The domain's:

Culture or personality

Life cycle

All of these

Current priorities

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* 17. A leadership competency includes a set of needed:

Knowledge

Skills

All of these

Abilities

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* 18. Which of the following are some core competencies in leading in any domain?

Problem solving

Planning

Decision making

Strategic planning

Test Your General Knowledge of Leadership - Multiple Choice Questions

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* 1. Which of the following is/are true?

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* 2. Different definitions of leadership are based on, for example:

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* 3. Which of the following is/are true?

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* 4. Why is it important to derive your own definition of leadership?

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* 5. Which of the following is/are different domains of leadership?

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* 6. Which of these is the most important leadership skill?

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* 7. Why is it important to know in which domain of leadership you are currently leading?

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* 8. Which of the following definitions are accurate?

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* 9. Which of the following best describes the contingency theory to leading? It focuses especially on:

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* 10. Which of the following best describes the situational theory of leadership? It suggests that:

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* 11. Which of the following is/are true? The adaptive leader needs to:

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* 12. Which of the following is/are true? The heroic leader:

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* 13. The VUCA model of leadership is based on the premise that:

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* 14. The servant-leader theory asserts that leaders must:

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* 15. Which of the following are three of the four styles of leadership?

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* 16. Which of the following are key considerations when deciding how to lead in any domain? The domain's:

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* 17. A leadership competency includes a set of needed:

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* 18. Which of the following are some core competencies in leading in any domain?

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* 19. Optionally, please share any feedback that you might have to improve this quiz. Thank you!