Leadership Attributes Quiz

The three hallmarks of leadership attributes are __________.

• character, presence, and intellect

• strength, charisma, and vision

• power, influence, and authority

• wisdom, courage, and empathy

T or F: Empathy is feeling sorry for someone.

• True

• False

A strong sense of Army values can help leaders to __________.

• make good decisions

• ignore ethical dilemmas

• avoid responsibility

• disregard team input

Sam watched as two of his classmates got into an argument. The argument started when Miguel called Henry a fat slob. Henry is a bit overweight and Sam saw how much Henry’s feelings were hurt. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He started yelling at Miguel and telling him he was ignorant for insulting someone about their weight. What character attribute does Sam need to work on?

• Empathy

• Fitness

• Innovation

• Expertise

Shana made a mistake and gave her team the wrong directions. She quickly corrected her mistake and changed the way she communicates with her team. Shana demonstrated __________.

• resilience

• indifference

• negligence

• carelessness

Leaders who are __________ will be better able to handle stress and long work hours.

• physically fit

• emotionally detached

• financially wealthy

• technologically savvy

Which of the following leadership elements of intellect involves assessing the strengths and weaknesses of team members?

• Mental agility

• Sound judgment

• Interpersonal tact

• Expertise

Leaders who are involved in tasks where the situation changes a lot will draw on their attributes of __________.

• mental agility and innovation

• physical strength and endurance

• financial acumen and budgeting

• historical knowledge and tradition

The guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization are called __________.

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

• mythos

__________ is special knowledge and skill developed from experience, training, and education.

• Expertise

• Ignorance

• Guesswork

• Inexperience