CME Leadership Principles & Styles 2

Question 1

A manager consistently asks employees for input before making decisions, shares reasoning behind choices, and adjusts plans based on team feedback. This behavior best exemplifies which leadership principle?

Accepted Answer

Participative leadership

Answer

Participative (democratic) leadership involves actively soliciting team input and incorporating feedback into decision-making.

Question 2

Robert Greenleaf's servant leadership model primarily emphasizes that a leader's first obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Serve the needs of followers and help them grow

Answer

Greenleaf's servant leadership centers on the leader prioritizing the growth, well-being, and needs of their followers above personal or organizational gain.

Question 3

Which leadership theory proposes that effective leadership depends on matching the leader's style to the maturity level of the followers?

Accepted Answer

Situational Leadership Theory

Answer

Situational Leadership Theory (Hersey and Blanchard) prescribes varying leadership style based on follower readiness and maturity.

Question 4

A CEO inspires employees by articulating a compelling vision of the future and appealing to their ideals rather than offering incentives. This is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership

Answer

Transformational leaders motivate through vision, inspiration, and appealing to higher ideals rather than reward-punishment exchanges.

Question 5

In Fiedler's Contingency Model, the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale is used to measure a leader's:

Accepted Answer

Task versus relationship orientation

Answer

A high LPC score indicates a relationship-oriented leader, while a low LPC score indicates a task-oriented leader.

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CME Leadership Principles & Styles 2