Organizational Leadership Flashcards

A CEO wants diversity recruiting goals to carry real weight with senior managers. Which action best shows executive accountability?

Answer: Tying part of leaders' performance reviews and incentives to inclusive hiring outcomes

Linking diversity outcomes to leader evaluations and pay turns stated commitment into measurable accountability.

Which leadership style focuses most on inspiring followers through a shared vision and individualized consideration?

Answer: Transformational leadership

Transformational leadership motivates through vision, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.

A hiring manager keeps rejecting qualified diverse finalists for lacking 'culture fit.' What is the best leadership response from the diversity recruiter?

Answer: Coach the manager to define 'culture add' using job-related, structured criteria

Replacing vague 'fit' with structured, job-related criteria reduces affinity bias while keeping the manager engaged.

In Kotter's 8-step change model, what is the first step when launching a new inclusive hiring initiative?

Answer: Create a sense of urgency

Kotter's model begins by establishing urgency so stakeholders see why change is needed now.

What is the primary role of an executive sponsor for an employee resource group (ERG)?

Answer: Advocating for the ERG at the leadership level and securing resources

Executive sponsors give ERGs visibility, influence, and access to budget and decision-makers.

Which practice best reflects inclusive leadership during team meetings?

Answer: Deliberately inviting input from quieter or underrepresented team members

Inclusive leaders actively solicit diverse voices so all perspectives inform decisions.

A leader publicly admits a mistake in a past hiring decision and explains what they learned. This behavior most directly builds:

Answer: Psychological safety

Leaders modeling vulnerability signal it is safe for others to speak up and take interpersonal risks.