AUXILIARY FLOTILLA LEADERSHIP COURSE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026/27
Coaching vs. Mentoring
Coaches develop skills that are already there, mentoring
teaches those skills
Candle problem
A problem, first described by Duncker, in which a person is
given a number of objects and is given the task of mounting a
candle on a wall so it can burn without dripping wax on the
floor. This problem was used to study functional fixedness.
There's a mismatch between
What science knows and what business does
Extrinsic motivators
Rewards received for accomplishments that are outside
ourselves
Very effective for a short amount of time and for mechanical-
only skills
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, Intrinsic motivators
A person's internal desire to do something, due to such things
as interest, challenge, and personal satisfaction.
ROWE
Employees are evaluated on performance and not presence.
They are given defined goals that can be clearly met or unmet.
US Coast Guard definition of leadership
You influencing others to accomplish a goal
Good leaders...
Let you fail without making you a failure
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QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS 2026/27
Coaching vs. Mentoring
Coaches develop skills that are already there, mentoring
teaches those skills
Candle problem
A problem, first described by Duncker, in which a person is
given a number of objects and is given the task of mounting a
candle on a wall so it can burn without dripping wax on the
floor. This problem was used to study functional fixedness.
There's a mismatch between
What science knows and what business does
Extrinsic motivators
Rewards received for accomplishments that are outside
ourselves
Very effective for a short amount of time and for mechanical-
only skills
Page 1 of 14
, Intrinsic motivators
A person's internal desire to do something, due to such things
as interest, challenge, and personal satisfaction.
ROWE
Employees are evaluated on performance and not presence.
They are given defined goals that can be clearly met or unmet.
US Coast Guard definition of leadership
You influencing others to accomplish a goal
Good leaders...
Let you fail without making you a failure
Page 2 of 14
