Deck 3: Engaging Strengths

Question 1

Unrealized strengths are personal attributes that are ______.

A)less visible
B)representative of our strongest assets
C)learned throughout our life experience
D)limiting attributes

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A colleague makes time each day to plan and map out what needs to be accomplished,and weekly looks at "the big picture" might have developed strengths in which of the domains of leadership strengths?

A)executing
B)influencing
C)relationship building
D)strategic thinking

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The equation for developing a strength is ________.

A)knowledge X skill
B)skill X investment
C)skill X talent
D)talent X investment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A key different between the CAPP model and StrengthsFinder & Via Classification is that CAPP is ______.

A)easy to use and understand
B)based on research
C)widely used with college students
D)prescriptive and pragmatic

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the quadrants of CAPP Strengths?

A)realized strengths
B)unrealized strengths
C)learned behaviors
D)innate behaviors

Question 6

How many talent themes did Gallup recognize in their StrengthsFinder Profile?

A)30
B)32
C)34
D)40

Question 7

An employee of yours consistently offers excellent analysis and is able to quote facts and figures from memory during meetings; and they enjoy this aspect of their work.For this employee,analytical thinking might be considered a ______ in CAPP Strengths.

A)weakness
B)learned behavior
C)realized strength
D)unrealized strength

Question 8

In the CAPP Strengths model,weaknesses are ______.

A)our strongest assets
B)less visible
C)learned throughout our life experience
D)limiting attributes.

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the three central elements of CAPP's strengths perspective?

A)meaning
B)performance
C)energy
D)use

Question 10

An employee who is always completing tasks before deadlines and is a dedicated hard worker might have developed strengths in which of the domains of leadership strengths?

A)executing
B)influencing
C)relationship building
D)strategic thinking

Question 11

Learned behaviors represent those ingrained things ______.

A)that are our strongest assets
B)that are less visible
C)we have learned throughout our life experience
D)that are our limiting attributes

Question 12

______ can be defined as the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

A)Behavioral psychology
B)Positive psychology
C)Strengths-based leadership
D)Normative leadership

Question 13

The CAPP strengths model suggests that effective people try to ______ weakness.

A)minimize
B)confront
C)improve upon
D)ignore

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a VIA classification of strength?

A)courage
B)humanity
C)self-assurance
D)justice

Question 15

In the American culture,expressing positive self-attributions is often seen as ______.

A)normal
B)unique
C)impressive
D)boastful

Question 16

A manager who has particular talents in team building,welcoming new people into the group,supporting direct reports,and keeping and spreading a positive attitude might have developed strengths in which of the domains of leadership strengths?

A)influencing
B)relationship building
C)executing
D)strategic thinking

Question 17

The two research developments that contributed to the studying of strengths-based leadership are ______.

A)Gallup Organization's study on what is right with people, and the emerging field of positive psychology
B)Gallup Organization's study on what is right with people, and the field of depth psychology
C)the GLOBE study and the emerging field of positive psychology
D)none of these

Question 18

The positive psychology movement was initiated by ______.

A)Don Clifton
B)Martin Seligman
C)Tom Rath
D)Barry Conchie

Question 19

Realized strengths are personal attributes that represent ______.

A)our strongest assets
B)less visible
C)learned throughout our life experience
D)limiting attributes

Question 20

Strengths are ______.

A)the characteristic we demonstrate when performing our best
B)the ability to consistently demonstrate exceptional work
C)a pre-existing capacity
D)all of these

Question 21

What is one of the ways to discover your strengths?

A)enroll in college classes
B)engage others in social activity
C)engage in a self-assessment
D)all of these

Question 22

What organization interviewed over 2 million people about their strengths and what made them good at what they did?

A)Center for Leadership
B)Values in Action Institute
C)The Gallup Organization
D)Centre for Applied Positive Psychology

Question 23

A manager who wants employees to share information and ideas freely should seek to develop ______.

A)unrealized strengths
B)hostile environment
C)positive communication
D)learned behaviors

Question 24

Leaders must not only recognize and capitalize on their strengths,but they must also be able to identify their ______ and address them.

A)unrealized strengths
B)learned behaviors
C)weaknesses
D)unrealized strengths and learned behaviors

Question 25

You notice a coworker journaling after a work presentation that went well for them.They have been engaged and motivated through this project and they say they want to think more about their engagement with work successes.It is possible that the coworker is in the process of ______.

A)discovering their strengths
B)cherishing the past
C)narcissism
D)all of these

Question 26

According to Gardner,extraordinary individuals are "distinguished less by their impressive raw power than by their ability to identify their ______ and exploit them."

A)follower's weaknesses
B)opponent's weaknesses
C)strengths
D)organizational capacity

Question 27

Recognizing the strengths of your followers can lead to ______.

A)higher follower engagement
B)positive group contributions
C)feelings of dissatisfaction
D)higher follower engagement and positive group contributions

Question 28

Warren Buffett is known for all of the following strengths except

A)patience
B)public speaking
C)practicality
D)trustfulness

Question 29

Which of the following is not one of the four steps to incorporate strengths in your personal and work life?

A)discover your strengths
B)develop your strengths
C)recognize and engage the strengths of others
D)enable others to recognize your strengths

Question 30

An employee seems to have lost motivation,energy,and drive for their work.From the perspective of the CAPP model,this person is likely expressing ______.

A)weaknesses
B)realized strengths
C)learned behaviors
D)weaknesses and learned behaviors

Question 31

The four domains of leadership strengths are executing,influencing,relationship building,and ______.

A)communication
B)controlling
C)strategic thinking
D)empathy

Question 32

An employee comes to you and asks to set up a series of coaching sessions as the two of you share one Strengthsfinder strength.This employee is seeking to:

A)acknowledge their strength
B)develop their strength
C)ignore their strength
D)acknowledge their strength and develop their strength

Question 33

Which of the following are ways people choose to reveal their strengths?

A)posting on social media
B)email signatures
C)listing on Resume
D)all of these

Question 34

A leader who is fostering compassion,forgiveness,and gratitude among followers is seeking to create a ______.

A)positive climate
B)hostile environment
C)cult
D)emotional support system

Question 35

A subordinate of yours is unsure about sharing their strengths with fellow team members.According to the text,you should encourage them to do because sharing strengths with others ______.

A)lets others know how you can be most useful
B)clarifies unique contributions one can make to the team
C)allows others to know what they can expect from you
D)all of these

Question 36

What is a common mistake leaders make when it come to their followers?

A)overlook their strengths
B)do not spend enough time with them
C)do not delegate enough work
D)fail to understand their preference

Question 37

According to the text,leaders who want to create a positive work environment should attend to relationships,communication,meaning,and ______.

A)energy
B)climate
C)corporate goals
D)project details

Question 38

In order to be most effective,a leader should maximize their ______ while minimizing their ______.

A)realized strengths; weaknesses
B)strategic thinking; relationship building
C)unrealized strengths; learned behaviors
D)realized strengths; relationship building

Question 39

Because others' strengths may not always be directly recognizable or observable in their situations,it is important to ______.

A)ask them what their strengths are
B)psychoanalyze them
C)have them observe your strengths
D)find opportunities that will allow unseen strengths to emerge

Question 40

What requires you to concentrate on your positive attributes and those times when you feel most inspirited?

A)developing your strengths
B)implementing change
C)discovering your strengths
D)identifying your weaknesses

Question 41

A strength is an attribute or quality of an individual that accounts for successful performance.

Question 42

A young manager focuses on his subordinates' weaknesses and uses negative language during team meetings.As their supervisor,you might recommend they develop ______.

A)learned behaviors
B)positive relationships
C)team goals
D)group meaning

Question 43

In valuing engaged and productive followers,a leader should help connect the ______ of their work to their values and impact.

A)meaning
B)vision
C)communication
D)relationships

Question 44

Leaders need to ascertain followers' strengths only from what followers explicitly express to leaders.

Question 45

Your strengths represent the best you have to offer in ______ others.

A)controlling
B)influencing
C)manipulating
D)controlling and manipulating

Question 46

The strengths outlined by the StrengthsFinder are more closely tied to the person's character whereas the VIA strengths focus more on the workplace.

Question 47

A key aspect of strengths leadership is being able to engage the strengths of others.

Question 48

Which approach to strengths has the highest number of strengths?

A)Gallup (Strengths of Competence)
B)VIA (Strengths of Character)
C)CAPP (Strengths Fully Realized)
D)they all contain the same number

Question 49

Strengthsfinder focuses on strengths in work,while the VIA classification focuses on strengths of ______.

A)employment
B)character
C)personality
D)demeanor

Question 50

Extraordinary individuals are distinguished less by their ability to identify their strengths than by their impressive raw power.

Question 51

Unrealized strengths are those ingrained things we have learned throughout our life experience.

Question 52

In the American culture,expressing positive self-attributes is often seen as ______.

A)normal
B)unique
C)impressive
D)boastful

Question 53

A fundamental difference of the strengths perspective is that they focus on what is ______ with people.

A)right
B)wrong
C)undervalued
D)impressive

Question 54

The Centre of Applied Positive Psychology argues that strengths are fluid and can emerge through different ______.

A)assessments
B)activities
C)experiences
D)criteria

Question 55

Strengths emerge from talents.

Question 56

A leader who is competent in making ideas become reality,but not in working well with a team should identify followers with strengths in which domain?

A)strategic thinking
B)relationship building
C)executing
D)influencing

Question 57

Every one of us has identifiable leadership strengths,areas in which we excel or thrive.

Question 58

Positive psychology is the study of how to get employees to do what you want them to do.

Question 59

Leaders should be able to identify their weaknesses in addition to recognizing their strengths.

Question 60

How many established theories about the practice of strength-based leadership exist?

A)3
B)5
C)7
D)no currently established theories exist on this topic

Question 61

Northouse states that the challenge we face is identifying our strengths and them employing them effectively in our leadership and personal lives.Discuss a personal example of discovering a strength and how you have engaged that strength in leadership settings.

Question 62

Explain and differentiate between the disease model and positive psychology.Where does each have a role in explaining leadership?

Question 63

Analyze the Leadership Snapshot of Steve Jobs for examples of strengths and weaknesses.What contributed to his successes? To his failures?

Question 64

Discuss the four steps to incorporate strengths into your personal and work settings.Include examples of how you have enacted these steps in your leadership.

Question 65

Strength,like leadership,has a cultural dimension where what one culture sees as a strength,others may see as something to keep hidden.Analyze this dynamic of strengths and leadership and provide context for your answer.

Question 66

What are two of your realized strengths and two of your unrealized strengths?

Question 67

What is the difference between themes of human talent and Strengths?

Question 68

Briefly discuss the four areas leaders need to consider in order to create a positive work environment

Question 69

Explain the key difference between StrengthsFinder and VIA Classification.How are each useful to leadership development?