Leadership Development Strategies Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of development planning for leaders?

To provide leaders with a methodology to improve their behavior (correct)

To enhance leaders' communication skills

To equip leaders with tools and knowledge for success

To focus on increasing leaders' technical expertise

Which of the following is one of the five questions leaders must answer for enduring behavior changes?

Do leaders have many employees reporting to them?

Are leaders engaged in frequent travel?

Is the leader motivated to change these behaviors? (correct)

Do leaders have excellent technical skills?

What distinguishes formal coaching from informal coaching?

The emphasis on shaping the environment in informal coaching

The number of followers involved in the coaching process

The specific needs and goals addressed in formal coaching (correct)

The setting in which coaching takes place

According to Peterson and Hick, what is one of the steps in informal coaching?

Inspiring commitment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential requirement for leaders in terms of practicing new skills?

Having opportunities to practice new skills (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the fundamental attribution error?

Overestimating dispositional causes of behavior and underestimating environmental causes (A) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the actor-observer difference, who is more likely to make the fundamental attribution error?

The observer (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does single loop learning involve?

Seeking little feedback that may confront fundamental ideas or actions (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is self-serving bias?

Being more likely to make internal attributions for one's own successes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership development method involves learning by doing?

Action learning (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does double loop learning involve?

Confronting one's own views and inviting others to do the same (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of a mentor?

To provide knowledge, advice, and support (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does mentoring differ from coaching?

Mentoring may not target specific development needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What level of experience does a mentor typically have compared to the protégé?

2-4 levels higher in the organization (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mentoring is often considered to be more effective?

Informal mentoring (B) Signup and view all the answers

In mentoring, what areas might a mentor provide guidance on?

Career opportunities, organizational strategy, and office politics (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why might a mentor not be part of the organization?

Because mentors can also come from outside the organization (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the AOR Model stand for in the context of leadership development?

Action, Observation, and Reflection (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the tendency or bias to perceive one thing and not another?

Perceptual sets (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary activity associated with perception according to the text?

Interpretation (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can trigger a perceptual set?

Flexible thinking (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do attributions refer to in the context of perception?

Explanations for observed characteristics, behaviors, or actions (C) Signup and view all the answers