Leadership Assessment Decision Making and Problem Solving 2

Question 1

Which leadership decision-making style involves seeking input from team members but retaining final authority?

Accepted Answer

Consultative

Answer

The consultative style gathers team perspectives and expertise to inform decisions while the leader retains accountability for the final choice.

Question 2

A SWOT analysis helps leaders make decisions by assessing:

Accepted Answer

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

Answer

SWOT analysis evaluates internal strengths and weaknesses alongside external opportunities and threats to inform strategic decision-making.

Question 3

What is 'groupthink' and why is it a risk in leadership decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A bias where desire for group harmony overrides critical thinking, leading to poor decisions

Answer

Groupthink suppresses dissent and individual critical evaluation, causing teams to make poor decisions in pursuit of unanimous agreement.

Question 4

Which tool visually maps out all possible decision paths and their outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Decision tree

Answer

A decision tree maps choices and their potential consequences in a branching visual format, helping leaders evaluate options systematically.

Question 5

What does 'escalation of commitment' mean in leadership?

Accepted Answer

Continuing to invest in a failing course of action due to prior investment

Answer

Escalation of commitment, or the sunk cost fallacy, occurs when leaders persist with a failing decision because of resources already spent.

Leadership Assessment Practice Test