Leadership

Two managers who possess the same leadership qualities will probably respond to a specific situation in

• different ways

• exactly the same way

• according to their postional power

• all of the responses

Which of the following statements about leadership is true?

• Leadership is directly related to the success of the organization.

• Studies have identified certain characteristics that effective leaders possess.

• Good leadership requires excellent human relations skills.

• All of the responses.

If some employees do not seem to enjoy their work, a manager can

• ignore the problem

• punish them by goving them tasks they dislike

• find opportunities to involve the employees in decisions

• tell them to change their attitude or they will be terminated

What is Leadership ?

• Helping others

• Doing the right thing without being asked

• Standing up for others

• Being a good role model

Leadership is action, not position

• True

• False

Which word does NOT describe a leader

• Unfit

• Loyal

• Honest

• Caring

This leader's lack of trust in his or her employees doesn't inspire them to be creative

• Laissez-faire

• Democratic

• Authoritative

• Autocratic

Sets goals and then leaves staff alone to get the job done.

• Democratic

• Transformational

• Laissez-faire

• Autocratic

A benefit to this style of leadership is quick decision making

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• A boss who drinks too much coffee

• Laissez-faire

Commitment is

• To work just as hard as everyone else.

• quitting when it gets hard to do

• walking out of a situation that is difficult

• Dedication