Deck 4: The Power of Vision

Question 1

A leader should use three questions to test his or her vision:

A) Is it worth the effort; is it worth the time; is it worth the resources?
B) Will people support, oppose, or ignore my actions?
C) Do I have the right people, enough time, enough money?
D) Am I ready; are you ready; are they ready?
E) Is this the right direction; are these the right goals; is this the right time?

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Warren Bennis states that the leader must have ________ and ______.

A) Personal talent; personal commitment
B) A positive, future-focus goal; constancy of effort
C) Purpose; resources
D) Social support; a compelling need
E) None of these

Answer 2

B

Question 3

________ wrote: "Momentum comes from having a clear vision of what the organization ought to be…"

A) Abraham Maslow
B) Max DePree
C) Ross Perot
D) Harriet Tubman
E) The great ego theory

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Leadership success requires:

A) Extensive job knowledge
B) The support of senior officers
C) Skill in organizational politics
D) Getting the facts, creating a vision, motivating people, and empowering others
E) None of these

Question 5

This man was known for swimming against the stream and influencing events with his powerful will:

A) Mark Spitz
B) Jonah
C) Charles Kettering
D) Winston Churchill

Question 6

Motives for assuming the tasks of leadership are:

A) Tension reduction, wealth creation, and security
B) Power, achievement, and affiliation
C) Gaining health, wealth, and social position
D) Mechanistic, idealistic, and chauvinistic
E) None of these

Question 7

The idea(s) that gave Henry Ford's vision life were:

A) The moving assembly line
B) Paying workers as much as is fair
C) Vertical integration of automobile manufacture
D) All of these
E) None of these

Question 8

Visionary content principles include all except ______.

A) Central purpose
B) Broad goals
C) Core values
D) Strategic initiatives
E) Budget allocation

Question 9

All of the following are basic leadership motives except:

A) Power
B) Affiliation
C) Achievement
D) Security

Question 10

Organizational success requires:

A. Vision
B. Skills
C. Incentives
D. Resources
E. Action plan
F. All of these

Question 11

Which of the following is not one of the qualities of leadership that is needed for steering organizations through periods of change?

A) Taking personal responsibility for initiating change
B) Trusting and supporting others
C) Depending totally on management decisions
D) Creating a vision and strategy for the organization

Question 12

Elizabeth I was a(n) _______ leader.

A) Power-oriented
B) Achievement-oriented
C) Affiliation-oriented

Question 13

Affiliation indicates a strong concern for:

A) Human welfare
B) Authority
C) Logic
D) Achievement

Question 14

A person who is power-oriented strives for:

A) Authority
B) Fear
C) Achievement
D) Acceptance

Question 15

The concept of visioning as it is used in organizations today is credited to:

A) Ronald Lippett, 1949
B) Douglas McGregor, 1959
C) Peter Drucker, 1969
D) W. Edwards Deming, 1979
E) Stephen Covey, 1989

Question 16

The three basic motives underlying the desire of a person to be a leader are:

A) Power, recognition, affiliation
B) Affiliation, achievement, power
C) Success, acknowledgment, prestige
D) Achievement, power, success

Question 17

Albert Schweitzer was a(n) _________ leader.

A) Power-oriented
B) Achievement-oriented
C) Affiliation-oriented

Question 18

Martin Luther King's famous vision speech was about:

A) War, peace, prosperity
B) Opportunity, independence, self-determination
C) Bigotry, banishment, blasphemy
D) Equality, brotherhood, freedom
E) None of these

Question 19

The Forum Corporation identifies three characteristics of successful leaders:

A) Knowing when to talk, when to listen, when to act
B) Having a goal, having the support of others, having resources to succeed
C) Taking personal responsibility, creating a vision, supporting the people
D) Losing one's ego, trusting in destiny, enjoying the process
E) None of these

Question 20

Examples of leaders who desire to have influence, strive for creation, and want to serve others are:

A) Albert Schweitzer, Winston Churchill, Charles Kettering
B) Elizabeth I, Marie Curie, Florence Nightingale
C) Marie Curie, Charles Kettering, Elizabeth I
D) Charles Kettering, Florence Nightingale, Winston Churchill
E) None of these

Question 21

Consultant Ivy Lee taught _______ the importance of ________ for business success.

A) Henry Ford; commitment
B) James Burke; vision
C) Herb Kelleher; service
D) Charles Schwab; prioritization

Question 22

Who said the following: "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours."?

A) Mark Twain
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Napoleon
D) Henry David Thoreau
E) Benjamin Franklin

Question 23

Principles that should be followed in order to develop an enlightened, Pattern IV organization include all but one of the following:

A) View human resources as the organization's greatest asset
B) Treat every individual with understanding, dignity, warmth, and support
C) Tap the constructive power of groups through visioning and team building
D) Use cross-cultural design as an anchoring technique
E) Set high performance goals at every level of the organization

Question 24

The book Execution identifies leadership behaviors that fuel progress, including all but one of the following practices.

A) Stay in personal touch with your people
B) Insist on realism and truth-telling
C) Focus a few clear priorities rather than many goals
D) Reinforce performance by rewarding the doers
E) Never show ignorance or uncertainty

Question 25

Workers with strong leadership skills can inspire their peers as well as any chief executive can.

Question 26

Artifacts of organizational culture include all but one of the following:

A) Physical structures
B) Ritual
C) Stories
D) Symbols
E) External alliances

Question 27

Eliminating _______ pushes idea creation and decision-making out of headquarters and into the field.

A) Layers of management
B) Formal titles
C) Pay bonuses
D) Performance reviews
E) None of these

Question 28

The requirements for an effective vision include all but one of the following:

A) Developed by leaders
B) Shared and supported by followers
C) Comprehensive and detailed
D) Uplifting and inspiring
E) Competitive advantage

Question 29

Each of the following combinations of leaders with commitments are true except one:

A) Walt Disney - Wholesome entertainment
B) Fred Smith - Deliver the package on time
C) Sam Walton - Big is best
D) Ray Kroc - Service, quality, value, cleanliness

Question 30

One principle of a Pattern IV organization is:

A) To maximize profits at any cost
B) To promote the survival of the organization
C) To set high performance goals at every level of the organization
D) None of these

Question 31

Organizational leadership requires individualism more than collaboration.

Question 32

Leadership success is non-contextual and non-case-specific.

Question 33

Values are used to measure the rightness and wrongness of a leader's direction.

Question 34

A pattern of leadership that is described as autocratic and hierarchical is:

A) Impoverished
B) Exploitive
C) Supportive
D) Enlightened

Question 35

The essence of Hewlett-Packard company's early success was:

A) Being first to market is what matters most
B) Global domination is the best strategy
C) Employee brain power is the company's most important asset
D) Leaders must be properly educated

Question 36

Leadership is important from the boardroom to the shop floor.

Question 37

Tactical planning refers to group and person-specific assignments to implement a strategy.

Question 38

Visionary process principles include initiation by leaders, widespread review and comment, commitment and follow-through, and harmony of sub-units.

Question 39

Important dimensions of organizational climate include:

A) The reward system; standards of performance
B) Warmth and support; communication
C) Organizational clarity; leadership
D) All of these

Question 40

A culture of ______ is important in regulated industries, a culture of ______ is highly important in technical and artistic companies, and a culture of ______ is especially important in retail and service organizations.

A) Creativity; service; safety
B) Service; safety; creativity
C) Safety; service; creativity
D) Creativity; safety; service
E) Safety; creativity; service

Question 41

Community in the workplace is experienced two ways: as "a group of people" and as "a way of being".

Question 42

Match the items below with their descriptions:

Question 43

Generally, exploitive and impoverished organizations attract excellent personnel who outperform their demoralized counterparts.

Question 44

Noel Tichy and M.A. Devanna state that successful leaders employ a three act process - 1) recognize the need for change; 2) create a clear and positive vision for the future; and 3) institute empowering structures and processes.

Question 45

Benjamin Singer showed the importance of vision in the history of nations, Viktor Frankl emphasized the power of vision in the lives of children, and Frederick Polak thought every person needs a purpose or meaning in life.

Question 46

If a person's work prevents the satisfaction of personal social motives, morale and productivity ultimately will decrease.

Question 47

Visioning application principles include honor and live the vision, encourage new member understanding, make the vision constantly visible, and review periodically.

Question 48

Ray Kroc was famous for saying "If we've got time to lean, we've got time to clean," thus emphasizing a core company value.

Question 49

By getting the facts, creating a vision, motivating people, and empowering others, the leader gains the respect and confidence, trust and loyalty, credibility and support of followers.

Question 50

Flat organizational cultures tend to increase costs, slow down the transmittal of communication, and undermine employee commitment.

Question 51

Artifacts of organizational culture include physical structures, rituals and stories, based on deeply held assumptions, beliefs and values.

Question 52

An important goal of evaluating organizational strengths and weaknesses and environmental opportunities and threats is to identify core competencies that can become sources of competitive advantage.