Self-Deception and Success in Careers

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What does the text suggest as the first solution to improve the quality of leaders?

  • Promoting leaders based on competence, humility, and integrity (correct)
  • Following instincts and intuition when selecting leaders
  • Encouraging leaders to project their biases and prejudices
  • Focusing on leaders' confidence, narcissism, and charisma

What proportion of female leaders score higher than men on measures of competence, humility, and integrity?

  • 40%
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 50% (correct)

What is emphasized as a common misconception related to intuition in the text?

  • Intuition is similar to humor in terms of accuracy (correct)
  • Unconscious bias training can effectively eliminate biases
  • Suppressing certain thoughts can weaken their influence
  • Most people are as intuitive as they think

What does the text advise against in the selection process of leaders to improve quality?

<p>Lowering standards for selecting women (D)</p>
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What is the implication of focusing less on job or media interview impressions according to the text?

<p>Avoiding projecting personal biases and prejudices (A)</p>
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How does the text suggest improving the competence level of leaders?

<p>By improving the competence in judging and selecting leaders (C)</p>
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What is one of the main adverse effects most leaders have on their followers and subordinates?

<p>Low levels of trust and burnout (D)</p>
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Why does the speaker mention the search term 'my boss is'?

<p>To demonstrate common negative perceptions of managers (D)</p>
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What is the first reason for many incompetent men becoming leaders?

<p>Confidence is often equated with competence (A)</p>
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Why does the speaker emphasize the difference between confidence and competence?

<p>To highlight the importance of self-awareness in leadership (C)</p>
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What is the primary reason why men are more likely to succeed in their careers?

<p>Men are more likely to overestimate their own talents and abilities. (C)</p>
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What does the author suggest is a consequence of being unaware of one's limitations?

<p>It increases the probability of being promoted to a leadership position. (B)</p>
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Which of the following best describes the author's profession and area of study?

<p>The author is an organizational psychologist studying human behavior at work. (D)</p>
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Based on the information provided, which of the following statements is true?

<p>Women are generally more aware of their limitations than men. (C)</p>
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What does the author suggest is a "bigger problem" than the under-representation of women in leadership?

<p>The fact that most leaders are incompetent. (B)</p>
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Which of the following statements is true about Iceland?

<p>Iceland is an exception to the under-representation of women in leadership. (B)</p>
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