Leadership Potential and Risks Flashcards
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Korn Ferry's research on the 'knowing-doing gap' in leadership refers to:
Answer: The difference between what leaders know they should do and what they actually do under pressure
The knowing-doing gap describes the common phenomenon where leaders understand effective practices intellectually but fail to apply them when under stress or pressure.
Which statement best describes Korn Ferry's concept of 'Leadership Readiness'?
Answer: A leader demonstrates the competencies, experiences, and traits needed to succeed in a specific next-level role
Leadership Readiness is Korn Ferry's assessment of how prepared a specific individual is for a particular next role, based on competency fit, trait alignment, and relevant experience.
A leader who micromanages their team even after repeated feedback represents which Korn Ferry risk category?
Answer: Control orientation risk
Control orientation risk occurs when leaders cannot release decision-making authority to others, stifling team development and organizational agility.
In Korn Ferry assessments, 'Perspective' is evaluated as a dimension of learning agility and refers to:
Answer: Seeking out diverse experiences and viewpoints to enhance one's thinking
In Korn Ferry's framework, Perspective within learning agility refers to actively seeking diverse input and experiences that broaden and challenge one's thinking.
When Korn Ferry describes a leader as 'overdependent on a single strength,' which potential outcome does this create?
Answer: Predictable performance gaps in situations where that strength doesn't apply
Over-relying on a single strength creates blind spots and performance failures in contexts where different approaches are needed.
According to Korn Ferry's succession planning methodology, a 'stretch assignment' is most valuable for a high-potential leader because it:
Answer: Builds targeted competencies through real experience in unfamiliar domains
Korn Ferry's research shows stretch assignments accelerate leadership development by forcing leaders to build new capabilities in real, consequential situations.
Which Korn Ferry leadership risk describes a leader who becomes isolated from reality by surrounding themselves only with agreeable voices?
Answer: Insulation risk
Insulation risk occurs when a leader's position or behavior limits the honest feedback they receive, causing them to lose touch with organizational or market realities.