Leadership Chapter One Quiz

Phil, A CEO at Chirpville, has always regarded himself as one of the best in the business. Even as a child, he knew he was truly special and unique. When he looks in the mirror, he realizes there is no one as smart as he, as creative as he, and as brilliant as he. It's no wonder that his business is worth in the millions. He just can't understand why no one else see this and give him the praise and admiration he always deserves. Isn't it a blessing to have such a beautiful sense of self-confidence in oneself?

What type of distorted view does Phil have of himself as a leader?

• Hubristic leader

• Narcissistic leder

• Interactive leader

• Participative leader

Nancy has been working at the same job for almost 40 years. Whereas her friends, Jack, Sam, and Leo all have had advances in their careers into managerial positions, she can't seem to push past the marketing field without furthering herslef past being a lowly marketing executive. Nancy is experiencing the __________ effect.

Tracy has only been working in the PR world for five years. Her female friends have been stuck in the same job since the beginning, but Tracy noticed a curious thing. When she applied to work at Whizzco, a soda making and creative solutions company, they offered her a top managerial job, even though she has such little experience in the field. Her friends told her that Whizzco has been having financial difficulty recently. Which situation does Tracy find herself in?

• Glass Wall

• Glass Cliff

• Glass Tunnel

• Glass Mountain

Who is credited with successfully warning the Bostonians that the British were coming?

• William Dawes

• James Madison

• Paul Revere

• Benjamin Franklin

Ever since joining "On-Target" management solutions, James has felt like a million bucks. His opinions are heard, his ideas are well received, he has great friends at work, plus he gets special (Free!) snacks weekly along with his co-workers. He's even encouraged to use the slide and ball pit in the break room twice daily by his boss!

What type of leadership style is James and his coworkers benefitting from?

• Participative management

• Interactive leadership

• Temperamental Leadership

• Calm leadership

What are the three key elements to the interactional framework of leadership?

The CEO of Mcbrain Fries, Jonathan, always walks around with his "Top Five." Everyone knows if they see Jonathan, they'll see Mack, Dillon, Brian, Lawrence, and Kim. They are his favorites and his confidantes. Noone else can seem to wedge their way in.

What is this phenomenon called?

• The Out Group

• The In Group

• The Clique

• High School

Which is the best type of follower to be in a company?

• Pragmatist

• Exemplary

• Passive

• Conformist

• Alienated

The programmers at Harry's security deal with problems all the time. Their favorite problem is an easy one with an easy fix. Harry, the boss, guides and directs them wrll on a day to day basis. However, today, Rich (one of the security team who takes calls) received a call for extra security for the Langon's. Tom Langon is an American ambassador to Greenville Isle, an island country near Puerto Rico. There is a credible threat to Langon's fifth child in third grade at his private school in a town in Long Island, where the Al Fahuda group may kidnap little Johnny at school.

What type of "Situation" does the company now find themselves in?

• Simple

• Complex

• Undefined

• Multi-faceted

Which of the following is NOT a leadership myth?

• "Good leadership is all common sense"

• "Leaders are born, not made"

• "Hindsight is always 20/20"

• "The only school you learn leadership from is the school of hard knocks"