CAP - Learn to Lead Chapter 4 Exam Questions and Answers

CAP - Learn to Lead Chapter 4 Exam Questions and Answers What does professionalism require? - Answer- 1. Must have a habit of putting the communities interest above their own 2. Is someone who has special skills 3. Holds themselves and their peers to an ethical code What is a standard? (page 8) - Answer- An established requirement a principle by which something can be judged. What do teams often do? - Answer- Often, set their own informal, unofficial standards. The unwritten rules teammates must follow to be accepted by the group. The leader's example is what? - Answer- The most important standard of all! What does rank do? - Answer- Rank does not confer privilege or give. It imposes responsibility. What is a first-line supervisor? - Answer- A leader who oversees entry-level people; the lowest ranking member of the leadership staff What does it mean to epitomize the core values? - Answer- NCO's must show by example that they are truly committed it integrity, service, excellence, and respect. They are charged with demonstrating superb military bearing, respect for authority, and the highest standards of dress and appearance. What happens if an NCO isn't mentally ready? - Answer- The mission will suffer What is servant leadership? (page 12) - Answer- When the leader see himself or herself primarily as a servant of the team. What is servant leadership not? - Answer- It is not about a personal quest for power, prestige, or material rewards. How is pulling rank seen? - Answer- Pulling rank is seen as lazy, immature, and counterproductive. What is coaching? (page 15) - Answer- The process through which leaders try to solve performance problems and develop their people. A person-to-person experience, a relationship between an experienced person (the leader or coach) and an inexperienced person (the follower or coaches) When does someone require coaching? - Answer- Anytime a leader identifies a need to reach a higher level of effectiveness. Coaching is marked by dialogue, what is that? - Answer- A two-way conversation between the coach and the trainee What is the goal of coaching? - Answer- To help the coaches reach a higher role of effectiveness When a coach uses mirroring, what are they doing? - Answer- What is a "story shift"? - Answer- What does feedback need to be effective? - Answer- What does supervise mean? - Answer- What principles guide leaders as supervisors? - Answer- What is fairness? - Answer- What is constructive discipline? - A