Defining and Adapting Your Leadership Style by HBR IdeaCast

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"For too many superiors, leadership is a vibe you give off, and some people show it much better than others."

• • A) The attitude or feeling that someone naturally projects.

• • B) The specific actions someone takes.

• • C) The technical skills someone demonstrates.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"How to know your own leadership style, how to understand how others see it or don't, and then how to change your behavior so that you can break through to the next level."

• • A) Fail to meet expectations.

• • B) Achieve a higher status or position.

• • C) Return to a previous level.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"She's the coauthor with Robin Abramson and RK Stutman of the HBR article 'How to Develop Your Leadership Style-- Concrete Advice for a Squishy Challenge.'"

• • A) A clear and straightforward problem.

• • B) A difficult and hard-to-define problem.

• • C) An easy and enjoyable task.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"They just don't quite have the gravitas, they're not engaging enough, they're not charismatic enough, they're not dynamic."

• • A) Lightheartedness and humor.

• • B) Seriousness and dignity.

• • C) Inexperience and naivety.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"They're not politically savvy."

• • A) Ignorant of political matters.

• • B) Lacking interest in social issues.

• • C) Knowledgeable in political matters.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"What we'll find is they'll say, well, I'm just direct. But actually, it's really that they-- not that they were direct or had a comment that disagreed but they disagreed in a very abrasive way."

• • A) Gentle and kind.

• • B) Harsh and rough.

• • C) Subtle and soft-spoken.

What does the expression highlighted mean?
"And two, we tell people, don't get so wrapped up in how you feel."

• • A) Completely absorbed or involved.

• • B) Barely interested or affected.

• • C) Confused or bewildered.