WorksheetsManagement Function: Leading
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best defines leading in management for a team context?
Taking control to provide direction and decisions
Monitoring tasks without influencing behaviour
Using authority mainly to benefit the leader
Delegating all choices to individual employees
Which statement best defines coercive power in a leadership context?
Providing material gains to motivate performance
Using force or demands to influence others
Gaining influence from formal titles and positions
Building expertise to guide decision-making
A manager introduces performance bonuses to motivate the team. Which power source is primarily being used?
Coercive power through fear of consequences
Reward power through material incentives
Legitimate power via formal authority
Referent power through personal admiration
Which outcome is most aligned with ethical use of legitimate power?
Teams act due to fear of punishment
Employees are motivated by tangible rewards
People trust and follow formal directions
Individuals comply to avoid monetary loss
Which scenario best illustrates expertise power used ethically by a leader?
A lab head with published work guiding team decisions
A supervisor enforcing rules through formal authority
A manager using popularity to bypass procedures
A director offering gifts to secure compliance
A team lead builds strong bonds, boosts engagement, and inspires motivation through confidence and attractiveness. Which source of power is being applied?
Reward power tied to financial bonuses
Expertise power built on technical credentials
Charisma power driving social affiliation
Coercive power enforced by strict penalties
A manager wants to raise team morale and productivity. Which strategy aligns best with effective leadership practices?
Balance rewards, recognition, and timely feedback
Delegate tasks without providing needed resources
Hold occasional meetings without feedback loops
Rely solely on peer praise to motivate performance
Which action best represents the “Listen” element in the L.E.A.D. framework?
Confirm intent and aspirations before replying
Summarize your own viewpoint immediately
Prioritize speed over careful attention
Delegate conversations to team members
A leader practices “Engage” when they primarily do which of the following?
Avoid difficult conversations altogether
Rely on assumptions about motives
Issue directives without discussion
Ask clarifying questions to build trust
What distinguishes accountability in the L.E.A.D. model?
Delegate responsibility without follow-up
Align words and actions, measure progress
Set low expectations to reduce pressure
Celebrate intentions more than outcomes
Delivering results in the L.E.A.D. approach most directly depends on which prior practices?
Passive observation, minimal feedback
Budget cutting, hiring, and outsourcing
Brainstorming, branding, and networking
Listening, engaging, and holding accountable
Which statement best captures a core difference between leadership and management?
Leaders create change; managers react to change
Leaders enforce policies; managers write policies
Leaders prioritize results; managers ignore results
Leaders handle budgets; managers avoid budgeting
A team faces an unexpected market shift. Which approach reflects a manager’s typical focus?
Design a bold vision for new opportunities
React with coordinated processes and controls
Motivate through storytelling and inspiration
Challenge the status quo to reshape direction
Which skill is more commonly associated with effective leadership than with management?
Goal setting and measuring
Resource allocation
Project management
Emotional intelligence
A leader asks, “How does our team’s vision connect to organizational objectives?” What is the manager’s complementary role?
Craft inspirational stories for the future
Oversee present tasks to achieve current targets
Capitalize on opportunities by risk-taking alone
Ignore day-to-day work to focus on culture
