Organizational Leadership Flashcards

A coachee resists a reorganization and keeps reminiscing about 'how things used to be.' In Bridges' Transition Model, which phase is this?

Answer: Ending, losing, letting go

Bridges' first phase centers on loss and letting go of the old identity.

Lewin's change model consists of which three stages?

Answer: Unfreeze, change, refreeze

Lewin described loosening the status quo, moving to a new state, and stabilizing it.

Which ADKAR element comes immediately after 'Awareness' of the need for change?

Answer: Desire

Prosci's ADKAR sequence is Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability, Reinforcement.

A senior leader avoids giving feedback and lets the team decide everything without guidance, leading to confusion. This describes:

Answer: Laissez-faire leadership

Laissez-faire leadership is a hands-off approach associated with low clarity and weaker outcomes.

According to Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory, employees in the 'in-group' typically receive:

Answer: More trust, communication, and development opportunities

High-quality LMX relationships feature mutual trust, support, and greater latitude.

When coaching a leader on strategic alignment, which tool cascades objectives so that team goals visibly connect to company goals?

Answer: OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)

OKRs link measurable key results to objectives at each level of the organization.

A coach asks a new manager to shift from doing technical work to achieving results through others. This transition is described in which model?

Answer: The Leadership Pipeline (Charan, Drotter, Noel)

The Leadership Pipeline describes skill, time, and value shifts at each leadership passage.