Ch 1 A Leader of One

Question 1

Leadership requires _____ and _____. Leadership also requires _____.

Answer 1

• Courage
• Determination
• Action

Question 2

This principle is commonly phrased “employees tend to rise to their level of incompetence”. In more formal jargon, employees tend to be given more authority till they cannot continue to work competently

Answer 2

Peter Principle

(Promotes complacency)

Question 3

The best time to lead is when you _____

Answer 3

Are the most passionate about a cause

Question 4

Corporate America would love to emulate two things that are deeply instilled in the Fire service

Answer 4

• Brotherhood
• Respect of the public

Question 5

One quality that serves leaders well is ____

Answer 5

Humility

Question 6

Clarity promotes ______ .

Confusion creates ______.

Answer 6

• Unity
• Stagnation

Question 7

_____ is the person in charge of the overall operation

Answer 7

IC

Question 8

A person may be promoted to a position or a rank, but no one assigns a leader. Leadership is a _____, not a _____.

Answer 8

• Movement
• Position

Question 9

Step up and lead was written to serve two purposes

Answer 9

1) introduce FIREFIGHTERS to the essential traits and skills that every effective fire service leadership should possess
2) to teach those OUTSIDE of the fire service the secrets of effective leadership, from one of the most respected organizations in the world

Question 10

Leaders are often apparent before they earn a title. One of the most valuable assets on the fireground is a firefighter who thinks ____.

Answer 10

Like a leader

Question 11

The success of an organization depends very much on a leaders ability to:

Answer 11

Inspire

Question 12

The successful organization depends very much on a leaders ability to inspire. Although there are many other aspects, one individuals attitude and ability to motivate others can:

Answer 12

Make or break an entire organization

Question 13

Many times you’ve chosen to do the thing that you’re familiar with because you were reluctant to step away from what you already knew. The only way to lead is to take action and:

Answer 13

Step outside of your comfort zone

Question 14

The author speaks about clarity and and a well-defined mission. To lead you need a clearly defined mission. It is important, that others know what you _____ and what you _____ .

Answer 14

• Stand for
• Expect to accomplish

Question 15

Leadership requires _____ . A leaders job is to look into the future and see his or her organization, not as it is, but as it will be.

Answer 15

• Vision

Question 16

Your chances of achieving the success you desire will improve markedly when you _____ rather than _____.

Answer 16

• Surround yourself with people YOU want to be like
• The people who want to be like you

Question 17

Someone who fights to protect the status quo at all costs, never asking if obedience is doing you (or your organization) any good

Answer 17

Sleepwalker

Question 18

There is a distinct difference between management and leadership. Managers _____. Leaders ____.

Answer 18

• Manage a process they’ve seen
  before
• Create change

Question 19

Great leaders don’t focus on trying to ____. They focus on trying to ____.

Answer 19

• Get people to DO something
• Get people to BE something

Question 20

The author mentions that leadership requires vision, and to look into the future as your organization will be. He then builds on that by stating “leadership - and I mean TRUE leadership - also requires ____”.

Answer 20

Well developed people skills

Question 21

The author speaks of one of his chiefs and what he had that others didn’t. Many people in leadership positions seem to be missing one trait and that is what?

Answer 21

Great relationships with the people they are leading

Question 22

Sometimes we need to experience what doesn’t work so that we can better understand what does. In unstable times, growth comes from leaders who _____ , rather than managers who _____.

Answer 22

• create change and engage their organizations
• Push their employees to do more for less

Question 23

Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s the ____ of fear.

Answer 23

Management

Question 24

If the pain of change is greater than the pain of staying the same, it’s easy to fall back into a safe, obscure position. Leaders, on the other hand, are willing to ____.

Answer 24

Get uncomfortable

Question 25

Many people are afraid of failure. You may be one of them, but for most of us in the fire service, it’s not failure that we fear, it’s ____

Answer 25

Blame

Question 26

The fear of ___ is what will prevent some people from stepping up into a leadership roll.

Answer 26

Criticism

Question 27

Leaders on the other hand are not always easy to identify. They may: (3)

Answer 27

• LOOK like everyone else in the room
• Not have a title (often confused with leadership)
• Not even have a following

(All of us have an inherent need for a clear sense of direction and purpose)

Question 28

You can go anywhere anywhere in the country and wherever you find a large scale incident happening. There will always be ____ that will help you determine who is in charge.

Answer 28

Identifiable characteristics

Question 29

Growth comes for leaders who create change. Great leaders don’t focus on trying to get people to do something. They focus on:

Answer 29

Trying to get people to BE something

Question 30

Becoming a leader is not as as difficult as you may think. It’s actually quite simple: (4) BPCU

Answer 30

• BELIEVE in something
• PAINT a clear picture of the FUTURE you want to create
• COMMUNICATE your message to others
• UTILIZE the talents and skills of those around you

Question 31

Leaders are willing to stop a destructive practice and start a new trend for the betterment of their organization. In case you haven’t figured it out, if you’re not ______ in your work as a leader, almost certain you’re not reaching your potential.

Answer 31

Uncomfortable