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ND Followership
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1
If followers understand the leaders personality and values, they will better understand his/her _______.
talents
responsibilities
actions and decisions
weaknesses
2
If your attitudes, actions and behavior help a leader succeed, what are you displaying?
Initiative
Followership
Readiness
Confidence
3
An effective follower shows ___ by not getting frustrated, but devising another way to accomplish a task
integrity
initiative
enthusiasm
flexibility
4
What trait may followers in Reading Levels 2 and 4 have in common?
Unwillingness
Confidence
Ability
Insecurity
5
What should followers do if a leaders expectations are not clear?
Be patient because they will understand the expectations after analysis
Wait awhile since group actions will illuminate the expectations
Inquire how other followers interpret the expectations
Ask him/her to clarify them
6
A/An _______ leader is most likely to need the help of team members.
young
ambitious
new
quiet
7
Which of these statements is true regarding the relationship between leader and follower?
A good relationship between leader and follower is a matter of luck.
If a leader is bad, the followers can do nothing to change the situation.
The leader alone is responsible for the quality of the relationship.
Effective followers attempt to build a strong relationship with the leader.
8
Effective leaders ensure that their expectations about followers roles and responsibilities are _______.
Clear
realistic
agreeable
fair
9
If a follower does not have _______, his/her other qualities are not important.
integrity
willingness
initiative
dependability
10
What effect does griping have on a team?
It generates a type of team spirit so everyone can share their frustrations
It brings the problems to the leaders attention and he/she can correct them
A positive effect on followers because they are able to express feelings.
It weakens the leaders authority and the teams ability to function well.
11
What is the most effective strategy in adapting to a new leader?
New leaders must adapt to the followers styles.
Followers must adapt to the new leaders style.
Both followers and leaders must adapt to each others styles.
New leaders must adapt to the former leaders style.
12
What is one of the first responsibilities that followers have to a new leader?
To explain the expectations they have for him/her
To educate him/her about the team members expertise and experience
To outline the strengths and weaknesses of the former leader
To express their fears & concerns about the teams performance and outcomes
13
A team member must follow up his/her proactive approach by _______.
making sound decisions
gathering support
analyzing progress
setting higher goals
14
What type os follower stays in the background, never volunteers and does just enough to stay out of trouble?
Alienated follower
Effective follower
Survivor
Dependent follower
15
Who assumed the role of follower & leader many times throughout his career, which included being a veteran of WWII
Chuck Yeager
Alan Shepherd
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
16
What three factors are used to determine a followers readiness?
Ability, willingness, dependability
Willingness, confidence, dependability
Initiative, willingness, confidence
Ability, willingness, confidence
17
What type of follower actively seeks responsibility, completes tasks and suggests ideas for improvement?
Dependent follower
Survivor
Alienated Survivor
Independent follower
18
The quality most closely associated with integrity is _______.
dependability
honesty
courage
loyalty
19
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate regarding the readiness of followers?
A team members apparent unwillingness may instead be a lack of confidence.
confidence level of followers increases during the course performing a task
leaders 1st consider when planning is the readiness of the followers
ability & willingness affect each other & can change each other
20
Which of these statements about followership is NOT true?
Followers proactive behavior is offering leaders suggestions 4 improvement
Teams success depends as much on the followers enthusiasm as on the leader.
Its important to accomplish a task not the attitude you accomplished it w/
Poor leaders places an burden on followers but complaining isn't productive
21
An effective follower shares the _______ of the leader and the organization.
vision
knowledge
weakness
strategy
22
The degree to which a team member shows confidence, commitment, and motivation to carry out a task is called ___________
Dependability
Initiative
Willingness
Ability
23
What three factors are used to determine a followers readiness?
Ability, willingness, confidence
Ability, willingness, dependability
Initiative, willingness, confidence
Willingness, confidence, dependability
24
What type of follower always complains, criticizes, and questions?
initiative
ability
common sense
dependability
25
In Readiness Level 3, the follower is _______.
unable and unwilling
able but unwilling
able and willing
unable but willing
26
Instead of griping, you take the initiative & assumes part of the responsibility to make things happen, you're being?
versatile
enthusiastic
proactive
inventive
27
What type of follower waits to be told what to do, goes along with anything, and does not do any thinking?
Dependent follower
Effective follower
Alienated follower
Survivor
28
What is the number one trait that successful business leaders look for in both effective leaders and good followers?
Honesty
Dependability
Competence
Cooperation
29
A team members _______ is a combination of the knowledge, experience, and skill that he/she brings to a task.
confidence
ability
readiness
willingness
30
What term is used to refer to a state of being prepared for action?
Confidence
Readiness
Ability
Willingness
