Deck 1: Leadership Thought

Question 1

Leadership technical skills consist of:
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________

Answer 1

Leadership technical skills consist of:
a. Industry-specific expertise: This includes a deep understanding of the technical aspects of the industry in which a leader is working. It involves knowledge of the products, services, and processes that are central to the business.
b. Analytical and problem-solving abilities: Leaders must be able to analyze complex situations, data, and systems to identify issues and develop effective solutions. This skill is crucial for making informed decisions that can impact the organization's success.
c. Project management proficiency: Effective leaders often need to manage projects from inception to completion. This includes planning, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, and ensuring that projects meet their objectives on time and within budget.

Question 2

Leadership relationship skills consist of:
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________

Answer 2

Leadership relationship skills consist of:
a. Effective communication: This involves clearly conveying messages, actively listening to others, and facilitating open dialogue to ensure that all team members are heard and understood.
b. Emotional intelligence: This includes being aware of and managing one's own emotions, as well as recognizing and influencing the emotions of others in a positive way.
c. Building trust: This involves demonstrating reliability, integrity, and fairness, which helps to establish a strong foundation for relationships and fosters a safe and supportive environment for team members.

Question 3

List three distinctions of leadership as opposed to management.
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________

Answer 3

No Answer.

Question 4

List three distinctions of management as opposed to leadership.
a. ___________________________________
b. ___________________________________
c. ___________________________________

Question 5

Describe a "descriptive" leadership theory or model.

Question 6

Describe a "prescriptive" leadership theory or model.

Question 7

Why do health organizations require both leaders and managers?

Question 8

Why does the contemporary health industry need leaders today?

Question 9

Behaviors and styles used by particular leaders that caused others to follow them was a focus of Great Man Theory.

Question 10

The Behavior Phase is considered to be between the 1940s and 1960s.

Question 11

The Situational Phase is considered to be between the 1970s and today.

Question 12

The Situational Phase attempts to explain effective leadership within a larger context.

Question 13

Vision and inspiration are themes relatively new to leadership theories.

Question 14

Managing clinical staff will require new thinking and methods.

Question 15

The four states of knowing are unconscious incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence, and unconscious competence.

Question 16

Unconscious incompetence is "we know what we know."

Question 17

Great leadership requires moving to higher levels of understanding.

Question 18

The duty of the healthcare leader is to merge the complexity of leading people and the difficulty of managing resources into a culture that serves communities by maintaining and improving the health of individuals in those communities.

Question 19

Anthropology, archeology, and social anthropology have not contributed to the foundations of modern leadership theory and practice. However more modern fields such as political science, psychology, business, and communication are an important part of modern leadership theory and practice.

Question 20

Leadership as an art involves such aspects as evaluation of value, decisions based on people's perceptions, and developing systems.

Question 21

An individual who knows how to perform a particular skill, but must actively think about it in order to do it properly, is said to be in which state of knowing?

A) Unconscious incompetence
B) Conscious incompetence
C) Conscious competence
D) Unconscious competence

Question 22

Which of the following is an aspect of leadership as an art?

A) Decisions are based on analysis.
B) Evaluations of value are important.
C) Developing systems is important to organizations.
D) Decisions are based on perceptions.

Question 23

Based on several studies, research has come up with a leadership model that illustrates the actions of both effective and ineffective leaders and, based on those results, suggests several processes that should be employed by effective leaders. This theory would be best classified as what?

A) Descriptive
B) Prescriptive
C) Descriptive and prescriptive
D) Deductive and inductive

Question 24

There are several phases of leadership thought, the first phase is the:

A) Great Phase
B) Behavioral Phase
C) Situational Leadership Phase
D) Great Man and Trait Phase
E) Collective Phase

Question 25

Leader actions and behaviors across most theories suggest successful leaders ____________.

A) serve followers and superiors alike
B) communicate an appealing vision
C) manage every aspect of the operation
D) take great care in scheduling meetings
E) work longer hours than subordinates

Question 26

An individual who is able to perform a particular skill automatically, without giving it any thought, is said to be in what state of knowing?

A) Unconscious incompetence
B) Conscious incompetence
C) Conscious competence
D) Unconscious competence

Question 27

A researcher who focuses on the effectiveness of a leader within a specific context is operating in which phase of leadership theory?

A) Great man
B) Trait
C) Behavioral
D) Situational

Question 28

Based on several studies, a researcher has come up with a leadership model that suggests several processes that should be employed by effective leaders. This theory would be best classified as what?

A) Descriptive
B) Prescriptive
C) Inductive
D) Deductive