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How to Lead When the Future Feels Unpredictable

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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1.

What is the main theme of the article 'How to Lead When the Future Feels Unpredictable'?

a)

Avoiding change at all costs

b)

Predicting future trends accurately

c)

Embracing uncertainty as a time for reflection and learning

d)

Focusing solely on past experiences

2.

What term is used to describe experiences that represent a break from the familiar?

a)

Predictable experiences

b)

Liminal experiences

c)

Routine experiences

d)

Conventional experiences

3.

Who are the authors of the article?

a)

Laura Empson and Jennifer Howard-Grenville

b)

Paul Taylor and Jennifer Howard-Grenville

c)

Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Paul Taylor

d)

Laura Empson and Paul Taylor

4.

What feeling do leaders and employees often experience during uncertain times?

a)

Joyful and carefree

b)

Confident and secure

c)

Unsettled or anxious

d)

Indifferent and apathetic

5.

What is the professional title of Laura Empson?

a)

Professor of Business Strategy

b)

Diageo Professor of Organization Studies

c)

Professor of Human Resources

d)

Professor in the Management of Professional Service Firms

6.

Where does Jennifer Howard-Grenville teach?

a)

Cambridge Judge Business School

b)

Bayes Business School

c)

London School of Economics

d)

Harvard Business School

7.

What is a key suggestion for dealing with uncertain times?

a)

Rely solely on past strategies

b)

Avoid making any decisions

c)

Ignore them and continue as usual

d)

Embrace them as a time for reflection and learning

8.

What is the impact of the protracted presidential-election process mentioned in the article?

a)

It contributes to a sense of extended uncertainty

b)

It resolves uncertainty quickly

c)

It only affects the United States

d)

It has no impact on uncertainty

9.

What is the focus of Jennifer Howard-Grenville's research and teaching?

a)

Human resource management

b)

Marketing strategies

c)

Financial management and accounting

d)

Business sustainability and the future of work

10.

What is the article's perspective on agency during uncertain times?

a)

We have more agency than we might realize

b)

Agency is irrelevant

c)

We have no agency at all

d)

Agency is predetermined

11.

Taking a company and its employees in a direction based upon a vision is called

a)

leadership

b)

delegating

c)

motivation

d)

communication

12.

One of the primary roles of a senior IS manager is to provide subordinates with leadership and direction that will help the organization achieve its goals.


a)

True

b)

False