Test what you have learnt about the complexities of leadership

Here is the final assessment to test what you have learnt. Some have only one correct choice. Others are multiple choice with multiple correct answers and you will be told to tick all that apply.

There are 20 questions to answer. Please answer each one.

You will have 20 minutes to complete the test - that's 1 minute per answer!

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Test what you have learnt about the complexities of leadership

Answer all the questions.

Which of the following techniques do laissez-faire leaders use? (tick all that apply)

Co-ercion

Participation

Trust

Intimidation

Autonomy

Where should you start with delegation?

What’s in it for them

Your own reasons – why you think it's important

The business case

The cost of doing it

What will happen if they fail

Which do you think is the best definition of management?

The efficient and effective use of power to achieve results

The efficient and effective use of resources to achieve results with and through the efforts of others

The efficient and effective use of command to achieve results

The efficient and effective use of people to achieve results

The efficient and effective use of resources to achieve results with and through one’s own efforts

Which of the following are management skills? (tick all that apply)

Do not include leadership skills, even if you think managers need them!

Investigating

Instructing

Galvanising

Engaging people

Directing

Which of the following statements are true? (tick all that apply)

Managers succeed primarily through the efforts of others

Delegation is a necessary part of management

Effective delegation needs good leadership skills

Managers succeed primarily through their own efforts

Delegation does not require leadership skills

Which of the following techniques do autocratic leaders use? (tick all that apply)

Participation

Intimidation

Autonomy

Trust

Co-ercion

What are the three basic pillars of effective delegation? (tick all that apply)

Just let them get on with it!

Give authority

Give responsibility

Keep tight control

Create accountability

Which of the following does the capacity to trust others enable a leader to do? (tick all that apply)

Absorb feedback, acknowledge errors and correct them;

Create a climate of respect and fairness

Grow and develop leadership skills in followers;

Blame team members for errors

Eliminate the risk associated with delegation

Which of the following things do effective leaders do? (tick all that apply)

They take exclusive credit for team success

They make others feel unimportant

They make others feel valued for their contribution

They ensure that others have the time, skills and resources they need

They provide clear directions and let others know what is needed

What is the ideal leadership style for staff identified as high skill, low will for a particular task?

Motivation

Delegation

Domination

Training and Coaching

Direction

What is the ideal leadership style for staff identified as low skill, high will for a particular task?

Training and Coaching

Delegation

Direction

Motivation

Domination

Which of the following are the most commonly identified types of leadership culture?(tick all that apply)

Non-dependent

Overdependent

Independent

Dependent

Interdependent

Which of the following can happen when a leader trusts too much? (tick all that apply)

Team members feel less safe;

Negligence and poor oversight;

The leader may fail to act on clues suggesting malfeasance or dishonesty;

Team members feel safer;

Confirmation bias can distort judgements;

Which of the following statements are true? (tick all that apply)

Effective leaders adopt a single leadership style which suits them

There is one leadership style which fits all situations

Effective leaders vary their leadership style for different tasks

There is one leadership style which fits all people

Effective leaders vary their leadership style for different people

Which of the following would you expect from a transformational leader? (tick all that apply)

Saying they can do what they want because they're the boss

Showing what they expect by what they do

Saying one thing, doing another

Setting an example

Sticking to their principles

Which of the following would you expect from a transformational leader? (tick all that apply)

Sticking to what they know

Supporting the status quo

Telling people to do things "the way we always have"

Supporting others who want to try new things

Seeing failure as a necessary part of improvement

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