WorksheetsHow to Lead When the Future Feels Unpredictable
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the main theme of the article 'How to Lead When the Future Feels Unpredictable'?
Avoiding change at all costs
Predicting future trends accurately
Embracing uncertainty as a time for reflection and learning
Focusing solely on past experiences
What term is used to describe experiences that represent a break from the familiar?
Predictable experiences
Liminal experiences
Routine experiences
Conventional experiences
Who are the authors of the article?
Laura Empson and Jennifer Howard-Grenville
Paul Taylor and Jennifer Howard-Grenville
Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Paul Taylor
Laura Empson and Paul Taylor
What feeling do leaders and employees often experience during uncertain times?
Joyful and carefree
Confident and secure
Unsettled or anxious
Indifferent and apathetic
What is the professional title of Laura Empson?
Professor of Business Strategy
Diageo Professor of Organization Studies
Professor of Human Resources
Professor in the Management of Professional Service Firms
Where does Jennifer Howard-Grenville teach?
Cambridge Judge Business School
Bayes Business School
London School of Economics
Harvard Business School
What is a key suggestion for dealing with uncertain times?
Rely solely on past strategies
Avoid making any decisions
Ignore them and continue as usual
Embrace them as a time for reflection and learning
What is the impact of the protracted presidential-election process mentioned in the article?
It contributes to a sense of extended uncertainty
It resolves uncertainty quickly
It only affects the United States
It has no impact on uncertainty
What is the focus of Jennifer Howard-Grenville's research and teaching?
Human resource management
Marketing strategies
Financial management and accounting
Business sustainability and the future of work
What is the article's perspective on agency during uncertain times?
We have more agency than we might realize
Agency is irrelevant
We have no agency at all
Agency is predetermined
Taking a company and its employees in a direction based upon a vision is called
leadership
delegating
motivation
communication
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.
True
False
