Chapter 1 You’re The Chief

Question 1

“ first in, last out” encompasses key, leadership qualities like:

Answer 1

Integrity, commitment, focus, and intensity.

Question 2

____________ have always been societies best way of achieving its various goals.

Answer 2

Organizations

Question 3

Organizations ______, ______, and ______ the flow of our every day lives.

Answer 3

Define, measure, and direct

Question 4

Who was the father of modern management, and called organizations “ the organs of society”?

Answer 4

Peter Drucker

Question 5

Organizations are not created to serve themselves, but to serve …….

Answer 5

The communities within which they exist

Question 6

What is the one thing that makes organizations work?

Answer 6

Leadership

Question 7

One of the most useful things that came out of the so-called new economy, was proof of the…..

Answer 7

Necessity of leadership

Question 8

In short, organizations need leaders because leaders unify groups of people through _________and_______ , and they help them to achieve common objectives.

Answer 8

Mutually held values and goals

Question 9

To really talk about leadership in a meaningful way, we need to come up with a way to talk about it that passes our _______.

Answer 9

Gut test

Question 10

What are the basic functions of a leader?

Answer 10

1. They guide peoples efforts.
2. They leverage their organization’s traditions.
3. They help people grow.
4. They forge effective relationships.