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According to the text, good leaders purposely select team members whose skills and abilities will complement and even surpass their own. This is because they
According to the text, good leaders purposely select team members whose skills and abilities will complement and even surpass their own. This is because they
- want to have a team with no skills
- want to have a team with less skills
- want to have a team with similar skills
- want to have a diverse team (correct)
According to the text, good leaders see failure as
According to the text, good leaders see failure as
- a setback
- a reason to give up
- an opportunity to learn and assess (correct)
- a sign of incompetence
According to the text, good leaders encourage honest debate of proposals and ideas because they
According to the text, good leaders encourage honest debate of proposals and ideas because they
- want to build consensus (correct)
- want to silence opposing viewpoints
- want to avoid conflict
- want to prove their own point of view
According to the text, good leaders trust those around them and listen to their concerns because they
According to the text, good leaders trust those around them and listen to their concerns because they
According to the text, what is the key to understanding organizational and community problems?
According to the text, what is the key to understanding organizational and community problems?
What does the text suggest about the role of a manager or supervisor?
What does the text suggest about the role of a manager or supervisor?
According to the text, what must the team feel in order to speak freely?
According to the text, what must the team feel in order to speak freely?
What does the text say about healthy debate and different perspectives?
What does the text say about healthy debate and different perspectives?
According to the text, Lincoln chose cabinet members who largely agreed with him on slavery but had personalities and animosities towards him and each other. Despite this, Lincoln managed to gain their trust and accomplish what many thought was impossible. What can we infer from this information?
According to the text, Lincoln chose cabinet members who largely agreed with him on slavery but had personalities and animosities towards him and each other. Despite this, Lincoln managed to gain their trust and accomplish what many thought was impossible. What can we infer from this information?
According to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, what was the significance of Lincoln's selection of political rivals for his cabinet?
According to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, what was the significance of Lincoln's selection of political rivals for his cabinet?
Why is it important for leaders to surround themselves with people who may disagree with them?
Why is it important for leaders to surround themselves with people who may disagree with them?
According to Charles A. Dana, how did Lincoln interact with his cabinet members?
According to Charles A. Dana, how did Lincoln interact with his cabinet members?
According to the text, why did Abraham Lincoln deliberately avoid surrounding himself with 'yes' men?
According to the text, why did Abraham Lincoln deliberately avoid surrounding himself with 'yes' men?
Based on the text, what characteristics did Abraham Lincoln look for in his cabinet members?
Based on the text, what characteristics did Abraham Lincoln look for in his cabinet members?
What was Abraham Lincoln's strategic decision in forming his cabinet?
What was Abraham Lincoln's strategic decision in forming his cabinet?
True or false: Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President in March of 1861?
True or false: Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as President in March of 1861?
True or false: Lincoln deliberately avoided surrounding himself with 'yes' men?
True or false: Lincoln deliberately avoided surrounding himself with 'yes' men?
True or false: Lincoln selected a team of political rivals to help lead the nation through a national crisis?
True or false: Lincoln selected a team of political rivals to help lead the nation through a national crisis?
True or false: Lincoln's cabinet members were in constant disagreement with each other.
True or false: Lincoln's cabinet members were in constant disagreement with each other.
True or false: Lincoln's cabinet members often disagreed with his policies and actions.
True or false: Lincoln's cabinet members often disagreed with his policies and actions.
True or false: Lincoln treated every member of his cabinet with respect and kindness.
True or false: Lincoln treated every member of his cabinet with respect and kindness.
True or false: Lincoln's ability to gain the trust and confidence of his cabinet members was crucial to his success.
True or false: Lincoln's ability to gain the trust and confidence of his cabinet members was crucial to his success.
True or false: Constructive conflict is essential for understanding organizational and community problems.
True or false: Constructive conflict is essential for understanding organizational and community problems.
True or false: Great leaders encourage spirited debate and seek opposing thoughts and views.
True or false: Great leaders encourage spirited debate and seek opposing thoughts and views.
True or false: Abraham Lincoln surrounded himself with cabinet members who largely agreed with him on slavery.
True or false: Abraham Lincoln surrounded himself with cabinet members who largely agreed with him on slavery.
True or false: Good leaders listen to the concerns and differing views of those around them.
True or false: Good leaders listen to the concerns and differing views of those around them.
True or false: Good leaders are not afraid to defer to those whose background and experience makes them uniquely qualified to understand an issue or problem.
True or false: Good leaders are not afraid to defer to those whose background and experience makes them uniquely qualified to understand an issue or problem.
True or false: Good leaders only select team members who have skills and abilities that surpass their own.
True or false: Good leaders only select team members who have skills and abilities that surpass their own.
True or false: Good leaders see failure as an opportunity to learn and assess, creating the conditions for success in the future.
True or false: Good leaders see failure as an opportunity to learn and assess, creating the conditions for success in the future.
True or false: Good leaders always take sides based on their preferences and background when making decisions.
True or false: Good leaders always take sides based on their preferences and background when making decisions.
