LDR 531 - Which of the following statements describes

Which of the following statements describes the Creative Mind”?

• It is about forming an organization that we believe in, accomplishing outcomes that matter most, and enhancing our collective capacity to achieve a desired future.
• It creates an oscillating pattern of performance over time, the natural tendency of which is to seek equilibrium and return to normal.
• It is about establishing hierarchical, patriarchal structures, dynamics, and cultures.

Which of the following is NOT a Promise of Leadership?

• ?Engage all stakeholders and hold them accountable.
• ?Set the right direction and create meaningful work.
• Ensure that business performance is improved.
• ?Ensure that processes and systems facilitate focus and execution.
• Set the right direction and create meaningful work.

To fulfill the Leadership Imperative, which of the following ideas will make us LESS likely to succeed?

• ?We need to integrate the inner and outer game of leadership.
• ?We need to work on specific skills and do so whenever we have the time.
• ?Our efforts need to be long-term and systemic.
• ?We need to work individually and collectively.
• ?We need to rethink how we develop leaders.

Which of the following items is NOT on the path from Patriarchy to Partnership?

• ?CEO creating whole systems.
• ?Engagement.
• Participative management.
• ?Self-managed teams.
• ?Total quality management.

When you see extraordinary leadership, what’s the best question to ask to understand what makes the leader extraordinary?

• Is this leader best at the inner game or the outer game?
• ?Is this leader practicing competency, or consciousness?
• ?What are they doing that makes them extraordinary?
• What operating system is that leader running to achieve such mastery?

Developing leadership effectiveness is…

• The most important priority of executive leadership.
• Less important than recruiting leaders.
• An important task for the training staff.
• ?Rarely a leadership priority.

Which of the following statements about “Playing on Purpose or Playing Not to Lose” is true?

• There is no safe way to be great, and there is no great way to be safe.
• The safe paths have all been taken.
• The paths left to us require risk.
• Leadership is inherently risky.
• ??All of the above.

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship of structure to higher leadership performance?

• When we see extraordinary leadership, we see well-honed capability arising on a higher-order platform of competence.
• ?To attain higher effectiveness, you must reach higher performance.
• Since performance determines structure, if you want to evolve to a higher order structure, you must reach higher performance.
• ?To perform more masterfully, your Inner Operating System (IOS) must evolve to a higher order mental-emotional structure.