Leadership and Innovation

What did Ajay Banga focus on when he became CEO of Mastercard?

• Improving cash and check transactions

• Expanding the company's global presence

• Competing for market share in electronic payments

• Investing in new technologies

What was the rank of 'innovation' among factors important to Mastercard's future success?

• 15th

• 26th

• 10th

• 1st

What did Garry Lyons develop to infuse Mastercard's culture with innovation?

• Mastercard Innovation Center

• Mastercard Labs

• Mastercard Technology Hub

• Mastercard Research Hub

What was the result of Mastercard's transformation under Garry Lyons?

• Decrease in market cap

• No significant change in market cap

• Increase in market cap by 100%

• Increase in market cap by more than 360%

What were the barriers to innovation faced by Garry Lyons?

• Short-termism and organizational inertia

• Lack of financial resources

• Lack of technological advancements

• Lack of support from stakeholders

What type of leadership does the world need today?

• Charismatic leadership

• Transactional leadership

• Inclusive leadership

• Authoritative leadership

What did Linda and her team describe as the characteristics of great leadership?

• Strategist, executor, and influencer

• Innovator, collaborator, and motivator

• Architect, bridger, and catalyst

• Architect, builder, and communicator

What did Linda's research in Collective Genius reveal about great leadership?

• Leaders should focus on risk-taking and experimentation

• Leaders should focus on co-creation and inclusivity

• Leaders should focus on top-down decision-making

• Leaders should focus on individual genius

What did Linda and her team describe as the three interconnected functions of scaling genius?

• Strategist, executor, and influencer

• Innovator, collaborator, and motivator

• Architect, bridger, and catalyst

• Architect, builder, and communicator

What are the five levers used by architects to support innovation over time?

• Vision, strategy, execution, measurement, and improvement

• Planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and evaluating

• Creativity, collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving

• Leadership style, talent, structure, operating model, and tools