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Leadership Development & Coaching Flashcards

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  1. The GROW coaching model's 'W' step primarily asks the client to:

    Answer: Commit to specific actions and next steps

    The 'Way Forward' (or 'Will') step in GROW translates the session's insights into concrete, time-bound action commitments.

  2. A leader who adjusts their style based on each team member's competence and commitment level is practicing:

    Answer: Situational leadership

    Situational leadership, developed by Hersey and Blanchard, prescribes varying leadership style based on follower development level.

  3. Which of the following best describes 'psychological safety' in the context of leadership development?

    Answer: Creating an environment where people feel safe to take risks and speak up

    Psychological safety, as defined by Amy Edmondson, is a shared belief that the team is safe for interpersonal risk-taking and honest expression.

  4. When coaching a leader who is overly task-focused and neglects relationship-building, the mentor should prioritize developing their:

    Answer: Emotional intelligence

    Emotional intelligence, particularly empathy and social skills, enables leaders to build the relational connections they currently neglect.

  5. A '360-degree feedback' process is most valuable in leadership development because it:

    Answer: Provides multi-source perspective on leader behavior

    360-degree feedback collects input from peers, direct reports, supervisors, and sometimes clients to give the leader a comprehensive behavioral picture.

  6. A mentor notices their mentee consistently attributes failures to external factors. The mentor should use this as an opportunity to develop the mentee's:

    Answer: Internal locus of control

    An internal locus of control means believing one's actions influence outcomes; developing it counters chronic external attribution.

  7. Which leadership development intervention is most appropriate for a high-potential leader who lacks cross-functional business acumen?

    Answer: Cross-functional rotational assignment

    A rotational assignment across business functions directly builds the cross-functional knowledge and perspective the leader currently lacks.