Leadership

Confidence is a trait that has to do with ______.

• A. feeling positive about oneself and one’s ability to succeed

• B. making others believe you have the right answers

• C. convincing others your way is best

• D. commanding respect from your followers

In leadership literature, more than ______ different definitions of leadership have been identified.

• A. 5

• B. 10

• C. 100

• D. 1000

Authoritarian leadership can lead to increased efficiency and clarity in people’s work. 

• True

• False

Outcomes from laissez-faire leadership are ______.

• A. directionless followers

• B. chaos

• C. all of the answers

• D. frustration

viewed as a skill, leadership can be ______.

• A. seen as an inborn quality

• B. studied and learned

• C. understood as a means to keep people in line

• D. all of these

A leader who changes their style to fit different situations is using which approach to leadership? 

• A. relational

• B. behavior

• C. situational

• D. new leader

If people do not trust a leader, the leader’s influence potential is ______.

• A. weakened

• B. empowered

• C. not affected

• D. unknown

A trait can be defined as ______.

• A. the capacity to lead

• B. a distinguishing quality of an individual

• C. a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively

• D. what leaders do when they are in a leadership role

Which of the following is a way to build confidence?

• A. understanding what a situation requires

• B. having a mentor to show the way

• C. practice

• D. all of these

From the perspective of Theory X, leaders play a significant role in getting others to accomplish their work. 

• True

• False