LHRD 3723 | 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,
GRADED A+
Begin with the end in mind" means ______.
a. a leader's actions are governed by their understanding of their goals, values, and mission in life
b. leaders need to focus on the final outcome more than the process to get there
c. if you visualize it, it will happen
d. a leader's focus should always be about winning - (ANSWER)a. a leader's actions are governed by their
understanding of their goals, values, and mission in life
What leadership theories, as mentioned in the text, have vision as a key component?
a. Transformational and servant leadership
b. Servant leadership and path goal theory
c. Transformational and charismatic leadership
d. Charismatic and servant leadership - (ANSWER)c. Transformational and charismatic leadership
An idea of the future that requires an act of faith refers to what characteristic of a vision?
a. A challenge
b. A change
c. A picture
d. A map - (ANSWER)c. A picture
The value of a vision is that is allows others to see ______.
a. the potential of what could be
b. how the organization is an
interrelated system
,LHRD 3723 | 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,
GRADED A+
c. the meaningfulness of their work
d. the pathway to success - (ANSWER)c. the meaningfulness of their work
Inspiring people to move beyond the status quo to do something for others is an example of this
characteristic of a vision.
a. Values
b. Service
c. Challenge
d. Change - (ANSWER)c. Challenge
President John F. Kennedy's inaugural addressed asked the people to "ask not what your country can do
for you—ask what you can do for your country." This is an example of ______.
a. an invitation to change
b. a map for the future
c. a challenge
d. a call to action - (ANSWER)c. a challenge
Modeling the attitudes, values, and behaviors set for in the vision is an example of how a leader should
______.
a. articulate the vision
b. challenge the process
c. implement the vision
d. encourage the heart - (ANSWER)c. implement the vision
, LHRD 3723 | 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,
GRADED A+
Sharing work and empowering members at various levels within an organization is an essential way to
______.
a. handle conflict
b. implement a vision
c. manage people
d. build community within your organization - (ANSWER)b. implement a vision
Your manager provides you with quarterly reports detailing your department's progress towards
meeting the new organizational goals. Over the last year your department has been making sustained
progress and your manager stops by to tell you to keep doing what you have been doing since it appears
to be working. Your manager is aware that ______.
a. implementing a vision takes time
b. empowering your employees helps build commitment to goals.
c. leaders do not work in a vacuum
d. all of these - (ANSWER)d. all of these
Taking the best features of a prior system and strengthening them in pursuit of a new goal refers to
which characteristic?
a. A change
b. A challenge
c. A map
d. None of these - (ANSWER)a. A change
. It is common for a leader to experience resistance when articulating a vision because ______ is/are a
necessary part of a vision.
a. values
b. challenge
c. change
GRADED A+
Begin with the end in mind" means ______.
a. a leader's actions are governed by their understanding of their goals, values, and mission in life
b. leaders need to focus on the final outcome more than the process to get there
c. if you visualize it, it will happen
d. a leader's focus should always be about winning - (ANSWER)a. a leader's actions are governed by their
understanding of their goals, values, and mission in life
What leadership theories, as mentioned in the text, have vision as a key component?
a. Transformational and servant leadership
b. Servant leadership and path goal theory
c. Transformational and charismatic leadership
d. Charismatic and servant leadership - (ANSWER)c. Transformational and charismatic leadership
An idea of the future that requires an act of faith refers to what characteristic of a vision?
a. A challenge
b. A change
c. A picture
d. A map - (ANSWER)c. A picture
The value of a vision is that is allows others to see ______.
a. the potential of what could be
b. how the organization is an
interrelated system
,LHRD 3723 | 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,
GRADED A+
c. the meaningfulness of their work
d. the pathway to success - (ANSWER)c. the meaningfulness of their work
Inspiring people to move beyond the status quo to do something for others is an example of this
characteristic of a vision.
a. Values
b. Service
c. Challenge
d. Change - (ANSWER)c. Challenge
President John F. Kennedy's inaugural addressed asked the people to "ask not what your country can do
for you—ask what you can do for your country." This is an example of ______.
a. an invitation to change
b. a map for the future
c. a challenge
d. a call to action - (ANSWER)c. a challenge
Modeling the attitudes, values, and behaviors set for in the vision is an example of how a leader should
______.
a. articulate the vision
b. challenge the process
c. implement the vision
d. encourage the heart - (ANSWER)c. implement the vision
, LHRD 3723 | 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION,
GRADED A+
Sharing work and empowering members at various levels within an organization is an essential way to
______.
a. handle conflict
b. implement a vision
c. manage people
d. build community within your organization - (ANSWER)b. implement a vision
Your manager provides you with quarterly reports detailing your department's progress towards
meeting the new organizational goals. Over the last year your department has been making sustained
progress and your manager stops by to tell you to keep doing what you have been doing since it appears
to be working. Your manager is aware that ______.
a. implementing a vision takes time
b. empowering your employees helps build commitment to goals.
c. leaders do not work in a vacuum
d. all of these - (ANSWER)d. all of these
Taking the best features of a prior system and strengthening them in pursuit of a new goal refers to
which characteristic?
a. A change
b. A challenge
c. A map
d. None of these - (ANSWER)a. A change
. It is common for a leader to experience resistance when articulating a vision because ______ is/are a
necessary part of a vision.
a. values
b. challenge
c. change
