Deck 6: Courage and Moral Leadership

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of an ethical pressure that challenge the ability of leaders to do the right thing?

A)Showing respect to each individual
B)Meeting the demands of vendors or business partners
C)Possessing humility
D)Encouraging and developing others

Answer 1

B

Question 2

transcend self-interest to serve the needs of others.

A)Au1horitarianrnanagers
B)Participative managers
C)Servant leaders
D)Stewards

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The framework for stewardship involves:

A)separating the "managing" and the "doing" of work.
B)teams of workers responding to a changing envirornnent.
C)the view that workers are basically lazy.
D)the idea that few people should get paid simply to manage work.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The actions that make leaders go wrong include:

A)breaching agreements.
B)promoting follower development.
C)having the courage to confront unjust acts.
D)taking responsibility.

Question 5

A leader who is visionary, empowering, and committed to serving others is operating at the postconventional or principled level of personal moral development.

Question 6

At the of personal moral development, a leader can balance self-interest with a concern for others and for the common good.

A)conventional level
B)preconventionallevel
C)postconventionallevel
D)paraconventionallevel

Question 7

The ethical pressures that challenge leaders include:

A)doing the right thing despite pressure to increase profits.
B)fmding new products and services to remain competitive.
C)involving employees in teamwork despite individual competition.
D)selecting employees with the technical skills.

Question 8

Patricia is a member of the board of directors ofBrightlake Medical College.She fires a teacher with lax ethical standards who treats his colleagues unfairly.In the given scenario, she is committed to:

A)creating closed-door policies.
B)avoiding shareholder questions.
C)firing principals who do not produce short-term results.
D)sound ethics and transparency.

Question 9

Peers and subordinates with lax ethical standards:

A)do what they believe is right.
B)feel free to act as they choose.
C)show a commitment to ethics in their behavior.
D)create open-door policies.

Question 10

Leaders can create organizational systems that support ethical behavior by:

A)showing tolerance for ethics violations.
B)establishing vague ethics policies.
C)establishing general ethics policies.
D)creating open-door policies.

Question 11

Moral leadership is about:

A)distinguishing right from wrong.
B)taking away from others to enhance oneself.
C)rewarding unethical conduct.
D)nonconformity.

Question 12

Most adults operate at level of personal moral development.

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 13

Scott Thompson resigned as the CEO of Yahoo after only four months on the job because reports revealed he had inaccurately claimed on his resume that he had a degree in computer science.This is an example of:

A)arrogance.
B)unethical behavior.
C)servant leadership.
D)stewardship.

Question 14

People at the conventional level of personal moral development:

A)act in their own interest.
B)follow internalized universal principles of justice and right.
C)follow authority with blind obedience.
D)fulfill duties and obligations of the social system.

Question 15

Which of the following forms ofleadership emphasizes tight top-down control, employee standardization and specialization, and management by impersonal measurement and analysis?

A)Stewardship
B)Authoritarian management
C)Servant leadership
D)Participative management

Question 16

Which of the following forms of leadership was first described by Robert Greenleaf?

A)Servant leadership
B)Authoritarian leadership
C)Participative leadership
D)Stewardship

Question 17

Servant leadership is a form ofleadership in which:

A)leaders are deeply accountable to others.
B)leaders do not provide opportunities for material gains.
C)self-interest is replaced by providing for the needs of others.
D)power, purpose, and privilege reside with those at the top of the organization.

Question 18

Which of the following is a behavioral trait of unethical leaders?

A)Establishing and communicating ethics policies
B)Withholding help and support
C)Rewarding ethical conduct
D)Setting examples for others

Question 19

A leader at the postconventionallevel of personal moral development focuses on:

A)getting a high return on investment.
B)focusing and acting only on short-term goals.
C)serving others and a higher cause.
D)excessively promoting self-interest.

Question 20

Which of the following is demonstrated by influential leaders?

A)Nourishing their egos
B)Confidence and commitment
C)Breach of agreements
D)Shiftingblarne1oo1hers

Question 21

The leadership mindset emphasizes tight top-down control, employee standardization and specialization, and management by impersonal measurement and analysis.

Question 22

Colleen is a medical researcher at Octogen Pharmaceuticals.She called attention to the illegal marketing of a drug produced by the company, despite threats from her superiors.Colleen's behavior can be best described as:

A)unethical behavior.
B)authoritarian leadership.
C)stewardship.
D)whistleblowing.

Question 23

is a belief that leaders are deeply accountable to others as well as to the organization, without trying to control others, defme meaning and purpose for others, or take care of others.

Question 24

In , employees are expected to make suggestions for quality improvements, act as team players, and take greater responsibility for their own jobs, but they are not allowed to be true partners in the enterprise.

Question 25

Which of the following is a source of personal courage?

A)Believing in a higher purpose
B)Becoming a participative leader
C)Opposing unethical conduct
D)Giving in to anger and frustration

Question 26

requires recognizing and adhering to ethical values and acknowledging the importance of human meaning, quality, and higher purpose.

Question 27

A servant leader:

A)helps others grow and develop and provides opportunities for others.
B)expects subordinates to be obedient.
C)is responsible for the emotional well-being of subordinates.
D)is at the preconventional level of personal moral development.

Question 28

The management at Eastrock School of Business and Management has given janitors the responsibility of managing supplies while keeping within the budget.Thus, the janitors feel that they are part of the team that keeps the organization running smoothly.In the given scenario, the management's style ofleadership is:

A)preconventional management.
B)servant leadership.
C)authoritarian leadership.
D)participative management.

Question 29

The tendency of people to not voice their true thoughts because they want to please others is known as:

A)the situational theory.
B)the Abilene paradox.
C)personal moral development.
D)Theory Y.

Question 30

Which of the following statements is true of courage?

A)It helps one to initiate change.
B)It prevents people from doing what they want.
C)It allows greed and self-interest to overcome concern for the common good.
D)It means the absence of fear.

Question 31

At the of personal moral development, the leader acts in an independent and ethical manner regardless of expectations of others.

Question 32

For leaders, pushing beyond the comfort zone and facing the internal "wall of fear" is an act of:

A)courage.
B)vision.
C)goal setting.
D)ethics.

Question 33

One of the four basic precepts in Greenleafs servant leadership model is:

A)asking subordinates to follow orders.
B)expecting core work teams to build the organization.
C)putting self-interest before service.
D)listening first to affirm others.

Question 34

Which of the following is a way in which the importance of courage is obscured by leaders in large organizations?

A)By pushing beyond the comfort zone
B)By not conforming
C)By asking for what they want and think is right
D)By doing whatever brings promotions and pay raises

Question 35

Leadership courage means:

A)overemphasizing pleasing shareholders.
B)excessively promoting self-interest.
C)reducing boundaries.
D)staying with what is familiar.

Question 36

A(n) leader possesses humility, maintains concern for the greater good, fulfills commitments, strives for fairness, serves others, and shows courage to stand up for what is right.

Question 37

is leadership in which the leader provides opportunities for others to gain materially and emotionally.

Question 38

is the mental and moral strength to engage in, persevere through, and withstand danger, difficulty or fear.

Question 39

At InfraTrust Securities Inc., CEO William Klug refused to admit mistakes.Even though InfraTrust teetered on the brink of collapse, he refused to shift from his position.In the end, the company went bankrupt.This example shows that:

A)courage means accepting responsibility.
B)leaders initiate change.
C)courage means drawing strength from others.
D)leaders make a real difference.

Question 40

At the of personal moral development, individuals are egocentric and concerned with receiving external rewards and avoiding punishments.

Question 41

Briefly explain the concept of servant leadership as described by Robert Greenleaf.

Question 42

is highly risky for employees because they may lose their jobs, be ostracized by coworkers, or be transferred to undesirable positions.

Question 43

Why is whistleblowing an act of courage?

Question 44

Briefly describe moral leadership.

Question 45

What are the ways in which leaders can unlock the courage within themselves?