Unit 2 Leadership INITIAL ASSESSMENT

Which of the following leadership styles is best described as '........... the direct opposite of autocratic leadership. Instead of a single leader making all decisions for an organization, group or team, ............................. leaders make few decisions and allow their staff to choose appropriate workplace solutions.

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Dictatorial

• Laissez-faire

Which of the following leadership styles does this description best fit '.......... a type of leadership style in which members of the group take a more participative role in the decision-making process. Group members are encouraged to share ideas and opinions, even though the leader retains the final say over decisions.'

• Democratic

• Autocratic

• Laissez-faire

• Transformational

Which of the following leadership styles is best described as 'characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members. These leaders typically make choices based on their ideas and judgments and rarely accept advice from followers.'

• Autocratic

• Participative

• Democratic

• Laissez-faire

Which of the following leadership styles can also be known as AUTOCRATIC?

• Bureaucratic

• Authoritarian

• Laissez-faire

• Participative

Which of the following leadership styles is also knows as PARTICIPATIVE leadership?

• Transactional

• Laissez-faire

• Democratic

• Task-orientated

Which of the following would you most expect a TASK-ORIENTATED leader to be most interested in?

• The interests of the members of their team

• Getting the job done

Which of the following would you consider most likely to be the reason PEOPLE-ORIENTATED leadership might succeed in a particular task?

• Because the leader is interested in supporting the individual members of their team to be able to do their job.

• Because the leader is most interested in the outcome of the task.

When would you be most likely to have a BRIEF on a task?

• Before you start

• Mid-way through

• At the end

When would you be most likely to have a DE-BRIEF on a task?

• At the start

• Mid way through

• At the end

Which of the following words best describes this process - 'to advise or train (someone, especially a younger colleague)'?

• Mentor

• Induct

• Sign-off