Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of leaders engaged in personal mastery?

Accepted Answer

A)  They break through denial of reality in themselves and others.
B)  They retain traditional mental models that have been successful in the past.
C)  They do not challenge assumptions and standard ways of doing things.
D)  They open the gap between current reality and the vision of a better future.

Question 2

Working effectively with others requires that individuals:

Accepted Answer

A)  regard their assumptions as fixed truths rather than temporary ideas.
B)  draw on subtle aspects of themselves and appeal to those aspects in others.
C)  do not let their emotions and beliefs affect others.
D)  use fear to motivate others effectively.

Question 3

Leaders working to improve even one element of their mental approach can move forward in a significant way toward mastering their minds because:

Accepted Answer

A)  all leaders score higher than most people on tests of cognitive ability.
B)  all leaders have similar scores in emotional intelligence tests.
C)  all five elements of mind are interdependent.
D)  all elements of mind prevent shifting of mental models.

Question 4

Clarity of mind, clarity of objectives, and organizing to achieve objectives are the components of .

Accepted Answer

A)  personal mastery
B)  stereotyping
C)  emotional intelligence
D)  systems thinking

Question 5

Fear-based motivation makes an employee feel valued as a person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true ofleading with head and heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It plays an important role in creating avoidance behavior in an organization.
B)  It is not used in the decision making process in times of uncertainty and change.
C)  It is used to give people a sense of meaning and purpose when major changes occur ahnost daily.
D)  It sticks to a domestic mental model that sees everything from one's own limited personal perspective. C

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of love of task?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes motivation based on fear of losing a job.
B)  It provides a great intrinsic pleasure.
C)  It is present in organizations where people mindlessly follow orders.
D)  It always lead to high achievement. B

Question 8

Which of the following will help leaders keep morale and motivation high in the face of corporate bankruptcies and dissolutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leading with head and heart
B)  Leading with fear as a powerful motivator
C)  Supervising by ignoring the emotional aspect ofleading
D)  Creating avoidance behavior in employees

Question 9

Which of the following will help leaders to develop open-mindedness?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have to allow their subordinates do the thinking for them.
B)  They have to maintain strong preconceptions and suspend beliefs and opinions.
C)  They have to forget many of their conditioned ideas.
D)  They have to stick to mental models that worked in the past.

Question 10

The relationship between an employee and his or her direct supervisor is the primary factor determining the level of fear experienced at work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

Describe systems thinking.What is its importance in leadership?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sees diverse perspectives as a threat.
B)  It includes the ability to see the separate elements of a system.
C)  It creates a gap between current reality and the vision of a better future.
D)  It is a mental discipline for seeing patterns and interrelationships.

Question 13

Assumptions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  a part of a leader's mental model.
B)  regarded by a leader as fixed truths.
C)  a personality trait.
D)  an expression of the organizational mission.

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of effective leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  They encourage beginners to blindly accept paradoxes.
B)  They understand the limitations of past experience.
C)  They see the questioning of their ideas as a threat.
D)  They advise new employees to openly agree with long-held assumptions.

Question 15

With systems thinking, a leader looks at the dots in isolation rather than seeing the big picture and connecting the dots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an element of personal mastery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The behavior of accepting what one gets in the future rather than what one wants in the future
B)  The practice of bridging the disparity between current reality and the vision of a better future
C)  The discipline of continually focusing on what one wants as the desired future
D)  The discipline of accepting assumptions and standard ways of doing things

Question 17

Leaders need to develop a "beginner's mind" that refers to putting aside preconceptions and suspend beliefs and opnnons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a characteristic of leaders who inspire fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remove the opportunity for blinding employees to reality.
B)  They eradicate secrecy and cautiousness among employees.
C)  They eliminate avoidance behavior among employees.
D)  They destroy the opportunity for feedback from employees.

Question 19

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Accepted Answer

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Question 20

A key component ofleadership is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting the standard way of doing things.
B)  employing fear-based motivation.
C)  regarding assumptions as fixed truths.
D)  being emotionally connected to others.

Exam 5: Leadership Mind and Heart

Which of the following statements is true of leaders engaged in personal mastery?

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Working effectively with others requires that individuals:

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