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Henry works at a restaurant. One of his best chefs has just called in sick minutes before the dinner rush, and Henry needs to make sure that his inexperienced kitchen staff is preparing food with quality and speed. In this example, which style of leadership would be most effective for Henry to achieve his goals?

A
Authoritarian
B
Coaching
C
Democratic
D
Delegative
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Which of the following is an example of positive self talk?

A
This is too different from what we’ve done before
B
I’m going to be too busy to complete this
C
I’m seeing a chance to do something special
D
This is not going any better than I thought
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It is generally harder to earn a promotion if you _______.

A
Manage to meet all your deadlines
B
Learn specialized skills
C
Change jobs with frequency
D
Maintain professional networks
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Earning a promotion is made easier if you know the ______.

A
First and last name of your supervisor
B
Password to your company’s database is
C
Kind of characteristics your company values
D
Lunch order your supervisor favors
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In negative self talk, personalizing is when a person _______.

A
Focuses only on their problems, ignoring their successes
B
Blames themselves for every problem, whether it was their fault or not
C
Believes that every situation will end badly
D
See themselves as a failure for not living up to impossible standards
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Bruce is the owner of a small design firm. He hires Dick, Tim, Cassandra and Stephanie, who are some of the best designers in his city. Each of them has experience working independently. Bruce receives five rush orders and needs to have each of them completed in the least amount of time possible. In this example, which style of leadership would be most effective to meet Bruce’s goals?

A
Authoritarian
B
Coaching
C
Democratic
D
Delegative
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In terms of parliamentary procedure, what is a motion?

A
A motion is a formal passing of materials in a clockwise circle
B
A motion is a formal call to take some action
C
A motion is a formal insistence on following proper etiquette
D
A motion is a formal declaration of opposition to a debate
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In negative self talk, polarizing is when a person _______.

A
Focuses only on their problems, ignoring their successes
B
Blames themselves for every problem, whether it was their fault or not
C
Believes that every situation will end badly
D
See themselves as a failure for not living up to impossible standards
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Being around positive people will tend to make you more positive.

A
T
B
F
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Being open to humor is a key to maintaining a positive attitude.

A
T
B
F
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The right to make others do things is referred to as _________.

A
Power
B
Authority
C
Compliance
D
Vision
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In terms of parliamentary procedure, what is a motion?

A
A motion is a formal passing of materials in a clockwise circle
B
A motion is a formal call to take some action
C
A motion is a formal insistence on following proper etiquette
D
A motion is a formal declaration of opposition to a debate
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A leader who shields her workers from consequences of a team mistake and takes the blame herself is practicing which leadership skill?

A
Accountability
B
Decisiveness
C
Honesty
D
Vision
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Those with positive attitudes tend to ___________.

A
Be dissatisfied with their jobs faster
B
Be sick more often than others
C
Be unable to solve problems creatively
D
Be comfortable around other people
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Becoming an early adopter of technology and industry trends can increase your job security.

A
T
B
F
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Philip is hired at a delivery agency. His boss Hubert is frequently demanding of him, and threatens to fire him if his work ethic does not improve. Unfortunately, Philip is not given any guidance as to how he can improve his performance. In this example, which style of leadership is Hubert using?

A
Authoritarian
B
Coaching
C
Democratic
D
Delegative
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Which of the following is an example of positive self talk?

A
This is too different from what we’ve done before
B
I’m going to be too busy to complete this
C
I’m seeing a chance to do something special
D
This is not going any better than I thought

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