CELC Psychology of Leadership 3

Question 1

Which concept from Carol Dweck's research most directly impacts how leaders respond to organizational setbacks?

Accepted Answer

Growth mindset

Answer

A growth mindset — the belief that abilities can be developed through effort — determines whether leaders view setbacks as failures or opportunities to learn and improve.

Question 2

A leader consistently attributes team successes to themselves but blames team failures on external factors. This reflects:

Accepted Answer

Self-serving bias

Answer

Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute positive outcomes to one's own actions and negative outcomes to external causes, protecting self-esteem.

Question 3

In Maslow's hierarchy, which need level is most relevant to an executive's drive for recognition and status?

Accepted Answer

Esteem needs

Answer

Esteem needs include the desire for achievement, mastery, recognition, and respect, which align directly with executive drives for status and acknowledgment.

Question 4

Which leadership shadow dynamic occurs when a leader's unexpressed anger is absorbed and acted out by team members?

Accepted Answer

Projective identification

Answer

Projective identification occurs when a leader unconsciously projects disowned feelings onto others, who then unconsciously enact those feelings on the leader's behalf.

Question 5

Research on emotional contagion in organizations suggests that a leader's mood:

Accepted Answer

Spreads automatically to team members and affects collective outcomes

Answer

Emotional contagion research shows that leader moods automatically spread to team members through mimicry and physiological synchrony, significantly affecting collective performance.

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CELC Psychology of Leadership 3