Ethical Leadership Quiz

What is leadership?

• The talent of creating chaos

• The skill of avoiding responsibilities

• The act of following others blindly

• The ability to guide and direct others toward a goal

Which leadership style focuses on achieving current objectives more efficiently?

• Democratic leaders

• Affiliative leaders

• Authoritative leaders

• Coercive leaders

What do transformational leaders strive to do?

• Raise employees' level of commitment and foster trust

• Create fear among employees

• Ignore stakeholders' interests

• Avoid organizational change

What is a habit of strong ethical leaders according to the text?

• Being secretive

• Ignoring stakeholders' interests

• Being reactive

• Being proactive

How do ethical leaders consider stakeholders' interests?

• By ignoring stakeholders completely

• By avoiding any interaction with stakeholders

• By monitoring situations, communicating, and cooperating

• By focusing only on the bottom line

What do ethical leaders do to be role models for the organization's values?

• They ignore the organization's values

• They talk negatively about the organization's values

• They don't communicate with employees

• They 'talk the talk' and 'walk the talk'

What is transparency in the context of ethical leadership?

• The free flow of ideas and sharing of information

• Only sharing information with a select few

• Manipulating information for personal gain

• Keeping information hidden from employees

What do competent managers do in terms of ethical culture?

• Avoid analyzing the organization's ethics

• Ignore the impact of ethics on the organization

• Focus only on individual areas or groups

• Take a holistic view of the firm's ethical culture

What do transactional leaders attempt to do?

• Ignore employee satisfaction completely

• Avoid any form of negotiation

• Create fear among employees

• Create employee satisfaction through negotiation