U2C1L3 Leadership Competencies

Leadership competencies are the same as leadership __________.

• attributes

• values

• skills

• identities

When you lead others on short-term, immediate tasks, you should expect __________ from team members.

• commitment

• compliance

• consequences

• initiative

T or F: When you are NOT in a leadership role, you can use your leadership skills indirectly to influence and motivate.

• True

• False

Nico is a new Cadet leader. He wants to build trust among his team members. Which of the following three actions will help him build trust?

• Be fair with everyone, correct negative team members, offer rewards to team members to achieve compliance

• Give team members clear orders, motivate by offering rewards, correct negative team members

• Get to know team members, be fair with everyone, prove his own trustworthiness

Maxine wants to encourage her team members to take ownership of a project. Which of the following should she do?

• Do all the tasks herself.

• Encourage team members to take initiative.

• Demand hard work from each member of the team.

• Encourage team members to work alone.

To develop members of your team, you should build team skills and __________.

• evaluate team member's needs

• analyze information

• steward the profession

• get results

Cadet Johnson is the leader for a team fund-raising project. His team will raise money by selling tickets to a ninja-type of obstacle course. It's a week before the event and he realizes they only have five athletes from their school competing in the obstacle course. Cadet Johnson probably failed to __________.

• identify team roles and resources

• recognize and reward good work

• give feedback to team members

• set priorities for the project

T or F: Effective leaders make clear plans. That's why they never need to adjust the plans to achieve their goals.

• True

• False

The definition of commitment is __________.

• the act of obeying or doing what is told

• a responsibility for one's actions or decisions

• involvement, engagement, or dedication

__________ is the act of obeying or doing what you are told.

• Compliance

• Direction

• Initiative