Organizational Leadership Flashcards
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Which of the following is a lawful leadership approach to increasing workforce diversity in the U.S. private sector?
Answer: Expanding outreach to diverse talent sources while selecting on job-related criteria
Broadening outreach is lawful, while making employment decisions based on protected characteristics violates Title VII and the ADEA.
What is 'groupthink' and why is it a leadership risk for homogeneous teams?
Answer: A desire for consensus that suppresses dissent and alternative views
Irving Janis described groupthink as conformity pressure that leads to poor decisions, and it is more likely when teams lack diverse perspectives.
A diversity council is being formed. Which composition best supports its effectiveness?
Answer: Cross-functional members from various levels, including senior leaders
Cross-functional, multi-level membership brings diverse insight plus the authority to implement recommendations.
Which leadership behavior most undermines trust in a diversity recruiting initiative?
Answer: Announcing ambitious goals but never reporting results
Unreported goals look performative and erode credibility with employees and candidates.
Emotional intelligence, as popularized by Daniel Goleman, includes which set of competencies?
Answer: Self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill
Goleman's framework lists five components that enable leaders to manage themselves and relationships.
A leader introduces structured interviews with standardized questions and scoring rubrics. The main leadership benefit is:
Answer: Reducing bias and improving predictive validity of hiring decisions
Structured interviews are more consistent, fairer, and better predictors of job performance than unstructured ones.
Which statement best describes 'tone at the top' in diversity leadership?
Answer: The ethical climate and priorities set by senior leaders that shape organizational behavior
What senior leaders say, do, and reward signals priorities that cascade throughout the organization.
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