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Leadership Development & Coaching Flashcards

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  1. Which coaching approach focuses on helping leaders discover solutions through powerful questioning rather than providing advice?

    Answer: Co-active coaching

    Co-active coaching is built on the belief that clients are naturally creative and resourceful, using questions to draw out their own answers.

  2. A leader avoids confronting a poor-performing team member to maintain harmony. This behavior is best described as:

    Answer: Conflict avoidance

    Conflict avoidance occurs when a leader sidesteps necessary difficult conversations to preserve short-term comfort at the expense of team performance.

  3. The 70-20-10 model of leadership development suggests that most learning comes from:

    Answer: On-the-job experience

    The 70-20-10 model holds that 70% of leadership development happens through challenging work experiences, 20% from others, and 10% from formal education.

  4. When a coaching client sets a goal but repeatedly fails to follow through, the mentor should first explore:

    Answer: Underlying values and intrinsic motivation

    Persistent inaction often signals a disconnect between stated goals and the client's core values or intrinsic motivation.

  5. Which leadership development technique involves observing a leader in action and providing structured, real-time feedback?

    Answer: Behavioral coaching

    Behavioral coaching involves watching a leader perform and offering immediate, structured feedback tied to specific observable behaviors.

  6. A developmental mentor differs from a performance coach primarily because the mentor:

    Answer: Focuses on long-term career growth and personal development

    A developmental mentor concentrates on the mentee's broader career trajectory and personal growth, not short-term performance metrics.

  7. Which stage of group development, according to Tuckman, is when a leader-coach should focus most intensely on team cohesion and role clarity?

    Answer: Storming

    During the Storming stage, conflict and ambiguity peak, making it the critical moment for a leader-coach to address roles, expectations, and interpersonal tensions.