Question 1

Think of a business you would like to start one someday.Develop a mission statement for your business.

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Question 2

Think of a business you would like to start someday.Develop a vision statement for your business.

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Question 3

What,in your opinion,are the risks and benefits of the leadership arrangement at Google,where the two founders (Larry Page and Sergey Brin)elected to bring in Eric Schmidt to be the CEO while they function as presidents under him?

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Question 4

Think of a business you would like to start someday.As part of the strategy formulation,identify your core competencies.Be sure they answer the questions "What will your business do better or different than your competitors? and Why should someone do business with you rather than your competitors?"

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Question 5

If we get these new machines,we will need fewer operators and there goes my job.
This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change? 
A)threat to one's self interest
B)uncertainty
C)lack of confidence that change will succeed
D)lack of conviction that change is necessary
E)distrust of leadership
F)threat to existing cultural values
G)fear of being manipulated

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Question 6

For CEOs and many other senior executives,strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well.Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.

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Question 7

Why should we adopt the culture of the company we are merging with?  Their values and principles rub me the wrong way. This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change?

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threat to personal values.  When a proposed change threatens an organization's existing values,it ignites powerful feelings that fuel resistance to the change.  If threatened,values that are aligned with an entrenched organizational culture will ignite resistance that is organization-wide rather than isolated.

Question 8

Write an inspiring mission statement for an organization you work or worked for.If the company has one,you may use it or revise it.Explain the core values and core purpose of your mission statement.

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Question 9

Many decisions made by strategic leaders benefit some people at the expense of others,thus raising ethical issues.Give specific examples for each of the following categories of unethical behavior:
.Breaking laws or evading regulations
.Legal but unethical behavior
.Acts of omission rather than commission

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Question 10

Why do we have to put in a new system when the current one is only a year old and is working fine?  This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change?

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lack of conviction that change is necessary.  People may resist change if the leader has failed to articulate a real need and urgency for change.  This is especially true in cases where employees believe the current strategy is working just fine and there is no need to change.

Question 11

How can management ask us to take a pay cut when they are the ones who are making all the money?  We shouldn't let them take advantage of us.
This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change? 
A)threat to one's self interest
B)uncertainty
C)lack of confidence that change will succeed
D)lack of conviction that change is necessary
E)distrust of leadership
F)threat to personal values
G)fear of being manipulated

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Question 12

Think of your college or university.Prepare a SWOT analysis that identifies one opportunity and one threat facing your institution in the next five years.Also identify a strength and a weakness that you think your institution has.

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Question 13

Give an example of when you were resistant to change.Be sure to identify your resistance by one of the seven reasons in Exhibit 11.2.

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Question 14

Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed.Identify possible reasons for the success or failure,and tie them to the three phases of the change model - unfreezing,changing,and refreezing.

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Question 15

Resistance to change is more likely to succeed if the forces resisting the change are stronger than the forces driving the need for change.Describe some of the specific tactics that resisters could employ to thwart change efforts.

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Question 16

Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."

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Question 17

Think of a business that you would like to start someday,what would be some of your strengths and weaknesses,opportunities and threats,compared to your competitors?

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Question 18

Write an inspiring vision statement for an organization you work or worked for.If the company has one,you may use it or revise it.Explain why?you think it has an inspirational appeal.

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Question 19

As leaders make strategic decisions,they must balance the interests of various stakeholders - employees,customers,shareholders,suppliers,unions/activists,and the community.Describe the best approach for doing this.

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Question 20

Identify a core competence of an organization you work or worked for.Explain how it differentiates the organization from its competitors.

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Quiz 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management

Think of a business you would like to start one someday.Develop a mission statement for your business.

Think of a business you would like to start someday.Develop a vision statement for your business.

What,in your opinion,are the risks and benefits of the leadership arrangement at Google,where the two founders (Larry Page and Sergey Brin)elected to bring in Eric Schmidt to be the CEO while they function as presidents under him?

Think of a business you would like to start someday.As part of the strategy formulation,identify your core competencies.Be sure they answer the questions "What will your business do better or different than your competitors? and Why should someone do business with you rather than your competitors?"

For CEOs and many other senior executives,strategic leadership is an important role they must perform well.Briefly describe some of the specific actions or responsibilities of the CEO that strategic leadership entails.

Why should we adopt the culture of the company we are merging with? Their values and principles rub me the wrong way. This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change?

Write an inspiring mission statement for an organization you work or worked for.If the company has one,you may use it or revise it.Explain the core values and core purpose of your mission statement.

Why do we have to put in a new system when the current one is only a year old and is working fine? This employee statement reflects which of the following reasons for resisting change?

Think of your college or university.Prepare a SWOT analysis that identifies one opportunity and one threat facing your institution in the next five years.Also identify a strength and a weakness that you think your institution has.

Give an example of when you were resistant to change.Be sure to identify your resistance by one of the seven reasons in Exhibit 11.2.

Think of a time when a major change initiative at an organization you were or are affiliated with succeeded or failed.Identify possible reasons for the success or failure,and tie them to the three phases of the change model - unfreezing,changing,and refreezing.

Resistance to change is more likely to succeed if the forces resisting the change are stronger than the forces driving the need for change.Describe some of the specific tactics that resisters could employ to thwart change efforts.

Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."

Think of a business that you would like to start someday,what would be some of your strengths and weaknesses,opportunities and threats,compared to your competitors?

Write an inspiring vision statement for an organization you work or worked for.If the company has one,you may use it or revise it.Explain why?you think it has an inspirational appeal.

As leaders make strategic decisions,they must balance the interests of various stakeholders - employees,customers,shareholders,suppliers,unions/activists,and the community.Describe the best approach for doing this.

Identify a core competence of an organization you work or worked for.Explain how it differentiates the organization from its competitors.