Deck 4: The Importance of Vision and the Motive to Lead

Question 1

According to management author Warren Bennis, which of the following is true about leaders?

A) They should focus on developing personal talent and fulfilling personal commitments.
B) They must be clearly focused on a positive and future-focused goal or vision.
C) They must have a purpose and the required resources.
D) They must have social support and a compelling need.
E) None of these

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following questions must a leader ask to test his or her vision?

A) Is it worth the effort?
B) Will people support my actions?
C) Do I have the right people?
D) Am I ready?
E) Is this the right direction?

Answer 2

E

Question 3

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

A) power, recognition, and affiliation.
B) affiliation, achievement, and power.
C) success, acknowledgment, and prestige.
D) achievement, power, and success.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is most likely a motivating force for employees who score high on the need for achievement?

A) Opportunities to work on challenging jobs
B) Opportunities to make decisions
C) Opportunities to control people and events
D) Opportunities to interact with others

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Albert Schweitzer was a(n) ________ leader.

A) power-oriented
B) achievement-oriented
C) affiliation-oriented

Question 7

All of the following are basic leadership motives EXCEPT ________.

A) power
B) affiliation
C) achievement
D) security

Question 8

A person who is power-oriented strives for leadership because of its associated ________.

A) authority
B) fear
C) achievement
D) acceptance

Question 9

Who among the following was recognized as an outstanding leader because of his mastery of power politics?

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

Question 10

Which of the following leaders desired to have influence?

A) Albert Schweitzer
B) Elizabeth I
C) Marie Curie
D) Charles Kettering
E) None of these

Question 11

In a major study of leadership effectiveness, the Forum Corporation reports on the characteristics of successful leaders at middle to senior levels of responsibility. Identify a key finding of the study.

A) Positions and titles are directly related to leadership performance.
B) Organizational leadership involves individualism more than interdependence.
C) An organization's environment plays an insignificant role in developing plans to meet organizational challenges.
D) Leaders inspire others to take on the tasks of leadership.

Question 12

According to the Forum Corporation, which of the following characteristics is most likely needed in successful leaders at middle to senior levels of responsibility for steering organizations through periods of change?

A) Delegating the responsibility for initiating change to subordinates
B) Creating a vision that is follower-initiated
C) Treating people with respect and dignity
D) Considering individual incentives and group success as mutually exclusive entities

Question 13

Which of the following ideas gave Henry Ford's vision life?

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

Question 14

Which of the following statements is most likely true about leaders who score high on achievement-oriented social motives?

A) They are characterized by strength, assertiveness, and dominance.
B) They want to discover, create, and build.
C) They have a strong concern for human welfare.
D) They want to influence people and events.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is most likely true about employees who score high on the need for power?

A) They desire unambiguous feedback on their performance.
B) They enjoy people and find the social aspects of their workplace rewarding.
C) They gain satisfaction from influencing others.
D) They like to solve problems and get the job done.

Question 16

Visioning content principles include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A) a central purpose
B) broad goals
C) core values
D) strategic initiatives
E) an allocation of budget

Question 17

Who among the following said, "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) Peter Drucker

Question 18

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of employees who score high on the need for affiliation?

A) They desire responsibility and like to direct and control people and events.
B) They actively support others and try to smooth out workplace conflicts.
C) They are self-motivated when made to work on meaningful work assignments.
D) They prefer competitive rather than cooperative work situations.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is most likely true about leaders who score high on affiliation-oriented social motives?

A) They are described as successful, competent, skillful, and productive.
B) They want to discover, create, and build.
C) They want to make valuable contributions to humankind in science and technology.
D) They have a strong concern for human welfare.

Question 20

Which of the following is most likely a characteristic of power-oriented leaders?

A) Assertiveness
B) Helpfulness
C) Innovation
D) Skillfulness

Question 21

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
power, achievement, affiliation

Question 22

According to the visioning process principles, leaders should set the mark high but stay in touch with reality.

Question 23

Stamina refers to a leadership quality that is required to create, advance, and sustain a vision.

Question 24

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
leader-initiated, shared and supported by followers, comprehensive and detailed, uplifting and inspiring

Question 25

According to the visioning application principles, leaders should review the vision periodically, revising as appropriate to reflect changing conditions.

Question 26

An important goal in the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis is to identify core competencies in the form of special strengths an organization has or does exceptionally well.

Question 27

The most important function of a leader is to develop a clear and compelling picture of the future, and to secure commitment to that ideal.

Question 28

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

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

Question 29

Giving others the power and encouragement to make decisions burdens leaders with additional controlling responsibilities and blocks their critical time and energy.

Question 30

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 31

According to the visioning application principles, the personal style of individuals should govern organizational culture and behavior.

Question 32

The process of creating a vision must be tailored to each organization to be most effective.

Question 33

In the context of visioning content principles, tactical planning results in group- and person-specific assignments and concrete actions.

Question 34

Which of the following leadership behaviors is NOT included in the book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, which identifies leadership behaviors that fuel the engine of execution?

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

Question 35

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
strategy

Question 36

The genius stroke of an independent contributor is more important for organizational leadership than are relationship skills.

Question 37

Leadership is important from the boardroom to the shop floor.

Question 38

Strategy is best described as the process of giving definition to a vision and of focusing people and resources on specific objectives that can be measured.

Question 39

The requirements for an effective vision include all of the following EXCEPT being

A) developed by leaders.
B) shared and supported by followers.
C) comprehensive and detailed.
D) uplifting and inspiring.
E) competitively advantageous.

Question 40

When steering organizations through periods of change, leaders must be personally involved and committed to making a difference.

Question 41

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
getting the facts, creating a vision, motivating people, and empowering others

Question 42

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
stamina

Question 43

Match the items below with their descriptions:

A) an essential requirement for effective leadership
B) a requirement for successful leadership
C) motives for assuming leadership
D) areas of leadership effectiveness
E) successful vision
F) a requirement for leadership success
vision