Executive Leadership
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Course Introduction
Executive Leadership explores the critical skills and strategies required for effective leadership at the highest levels of an organization. This course examines various leadership theories, decision-making frameworks, and communication techniques essential for influencing and guiding teams toward achieving organizational objectives. Students will analyze real-world case studies, engage in self-assessment, and participate in simulations to enhance their ability to develop vision, set strategic direction, manage change, and cultivate high-performing teams. Emphasis is placed on ethical leadership, emotional intelligence, and the impact of culture and diversity in executive decision-making, preparing students to navigate the complex challenges faced by todays leaders.
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Leadership Theory Application and Skill Development 6th Edition by Lussier and Achua
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Chapter 1: Who Is a Leader and What Skills Do Leaders
Need?
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Q1) Research indicates that leadership success is associated with being a hard-nosed,tough manager.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Integrative leadership theories attempt to combine the trait,behavioral,and contingency theories to explain successful,influencing leader-follower relationships.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Spokesperson is a decisional role.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Figurehead is an interpersonal role.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Ethics
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Q1) A leader is fixing a broken machine.This behavior is characteristic of which personality trait?
A)dominance
B)high energy
C)self-confidence
D)internal locus of control
E)stability
F)integrity
G)intelligence
H)flexibility
I)sensitivity to others
Answer: G
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a trait of an effective leader?
A)Dominance.
B)High energy.
C)Intelligence.
D)Eye color.
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Leadership Behavior and Motivation
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Q1) Discuss similarities and differences between the Ohio State University Leadership Model and the Leadership Grid.
Answer: Both theories are based on the same two leadership behaviors,but use different names for the two dimensions.The theories are different because the Leadership Grid identifies five leadership styles,with one being middle of the road,while the Ohio State model identifies four leadership styles.The Leadership Grid also gives each combination of the two-dimensional behaviors one leadership style name.Authors of the Leadership Grid were strong supporters of the high-high team leadership style as the best.
Q2) Giving a bonus after workers produce at a standard rate is an example of a ____ schedule.
A)fixed-interval
B)variable-interval
C)fixed-ratio
D)variable-ratio
Answer: C
Q3) List the University of Iowa leadership styles.
Answer: The University of Iowa leadership styles are autocratic and democratic.
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Chapter 4: Contingency Leadership Theories
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Q1) A ____ is an example for use in a given situation.
A)leadership theory
B)leadership model
C)contingency theory
D)substitute for leadership
Q2) Path-goal leadership theory is based on motivation theories of goal setting and expectancy theory.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Based on the situational factors,the ____ leadership style provides high structure.
A)directive
B)supportive
C)participative
D)achievement-oriented
Q4) Fiedler believed that one's leadership style is a reflection of ____________.
A)heredity
B)personality
C)behavior and personality
D)heredity and behavior
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Chapter 5: Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking, and Negotiation
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Q1) To maintain discipline or enforce rules,you should use coercive power.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What are the nine influencing tactics?
Q3) State two or three of your accomplishments and set a goal.
Q4) Which of the following is one of the guidelines for developing political skills?
A)Learn the organizational culture.
B)Focus on your goals, the team will follow.
C)Tune out the grapevine.
D)Secretly pursue your self-interests.
Q5) Your one minute self-sell includes which of the following:
A)a life history.
B)career plans.
C)statements, keeping communication one-way.
D)hobbies.
Q6) Explain the relationships among negotiation and conflict,influencing tactics,power,and politics.
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Q7) The ingratiation influencing tactic can be used by paying compliments to others. A)True
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Chapter 6: Communication, Coaching, and Conflict Skills
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Q1) The performance formula is used to explain the process managers go through in determining the reasons for effective or ineffective performance and deciding what to do about it.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Giving Instructions. (Instructor will provide drawing)
Start by stating which drawing (1 or 2)you are giving instructions for and the three object shapes.
List the first step in the message-sending process,followed by what you would say to the employee for this step.
List step 2 of the process,followed by what you would say.
List step 3 of the process,but only give instructions for object 1.
List steps 4 and 5,followed by what you would say for each step.
Q3) Once you tell people they are wrong or made a mistake,they may begin to dislike the task or job.
A)True
B)False
Q4) How would you assess managers at giving feedback? Specifically,what should managers do to improve?
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Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange and Followership
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Q1) The LMX-7 scale is preferred for defining and measuring the quality of relationships because it measures both vertical dyad linkages and social exchanges.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In your opinion,can a leader maintain a personal friendship with some members of his or her work group or team without creating the perception of in-groups (those in his or her social circle)and out-groups (those outside his or her social circle)?
Q3) Pragmatic followers are often known to "play political games."
A)True
B)False
Q4) Leaders commonly use which of the following types of power to influence out-group members?
A)Position power.
B)Referent power.
C)Information power.
D)Expert power.
Q5) What are some of the benefits of delegating?
Q6) Describe the two subgroups that can form under Vertical Dyadic Linkage Theory.
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Chapter 8: Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams
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Q1) Recall a meeting you attended.Did you receive an agenda prior to the meeting? How well did the leader conduct the meeting? Give ideas on how the meeting could have been improved.Did the group have any problem members? How well did the leader handle them?
Q2) Virtual teams can be organized along functional or cross-functional lines.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the key to creating cross-functional teams in which team members put the good of the team ahead of functional self-interest?
Q4) Which of the following statements correctly describes a team as opposed to a group?
A)Team performance is ultimately the summation of each team member's individual contribution.
B)Team members have very little accountability for team outcomes.
C)Teams focus on individual abilities.
D)In a team, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Q5) Discuss the benefits and limitations of working in teams.
Q6) Explain the differences between conventional and self-managed teams.
Q7) How can virtual teams work well together from far apart?
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Chapter 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
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Q1) Servant leadership emphasizes being able to serve and lead.In your opinion,is this contradictory or doable?
Q2) Identify a leader you have worked with or are working with now.In your opinion, is this leader more of a transformational or charismatic leader??Explain why and include examples.
Q3) Max Weber used the term "charisma" to explain a form of influence based on:
A)traditional authority systems.
B)follower perceptions.
C)leader-member exchange.
D)legal-rational authority systems.
Q4) In the four stage model of the transformation process,which of the following is the first stage?
A)Institutionalize change.
B)Challenge the status quo and make a convincing case for change.
C)Inspire a shared vision of the future.
D)Provide effective leadership during the change.
Q5) Citing specific examples,explain how charismatic leaders of the past used vision and superb communication skills to make their case.
Q6) Distinguish between charismatic and transformational leadership.
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Chapter 10: Leadership of Culture, Ethics, and Diversity
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Q1) You plan to work abroad and want to work in a culture where leaders and followers interact on several levels.Which one of the following countries should you consider?
A)Mexico.
B)France.
C)Japan.
D)Germany.
Q2) The strength of any culture depends on:
A)the leader's relationship with his or her followers.
B)the degree to which a set of norms and values are widely shared and strongly held throughout the organization.
C)how diverse the organization is.
D)how much the organization embraces change.
Q3) The strongest sign that management is truly committed to creating a new culture is by:
A)celebrating achievements.
B)replacing employees who are unwilling to change with a "new breed" of employees.
C)interacting face-to-face with rank-and-file.
D)recruiting as many diverse employees as possible.
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Chapter 11: Strategic Leadership and Change Management
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Q1) Comment on this statement: "Google is so successful it does not need to change anything in its strategic framework."
Q2) A key first step in managing change is for the leader to identify any internal or external threats and explain to followers the need for change.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following statements concerning strategy and execution are true?
A)An excellent strategy that is poorly executed yields the same poor results as a bad strategy.
B)Strategy implementation takes place through a special organization unit.
C)Top leaders are the ones who actually turn the strategic plans into actions.
D)There are a number of factors that must be present for strategy execution to progress successfully, one of which is having the right front-line leadership.
Q4) The combined analysis of the external environment and internal environment is commonly referred to as SWOT analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the relationship between objectives and strategies.
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Chapter 12: Crisis Leadership and the Learning Organization
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Q1) Which of the following statements concerning leaders encouragement of creative thinking is NOT true?
A)Creative thinking can occur at the individual, group, and organizational level.
B)People who advocate different ideas are looked on as troublesome.
C)Flexible structure and adaptive systems can contribute to higher levels of creativity.
D)Leaders encourage employees to "think outside the box".
Q2) SWOT analysis is only used in the risk identification step in the crisis risk assessment model.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The best indicator of an organization's readiness to respond to a crisis is how it rates in five areas of assessment.What are these five areas?
Q4) When a crisis erupts,a rapid response is vital. The effective leader focuses on three key areas: goals,people,and resources.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Describe the five-step process for crisis risk assessment.
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