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

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

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

__________ is one's personal responsible action or decision.

• Initiation

• Innovation

• Initiative

A staff that is micromanaged is __________.

• controlled with excessive attention to minor details

• free to change minor details in assigned tasks

• made up of a small team of managers