LDR-201S- LEADING TEAMS EXAM
QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
The "Fundamental 4" core leadership skills are:
Self-Awareness
Communication
Influence
Learning Agility
self-awareness
Simply put, knowing and leading yourself is key to becoming as effective as possible at leading
others.
But gaining greater self-awareness is anything but simple. It takes intentional effort to assess
your natural abilities and development opportunities; determine how to maximize your
strengths and compensate for your weaknesses; and recognize your own values, biases, and
perspectives.
Taking the time to reflect on these things and consider how you’ve been shaped by your
background and social identity builds greater self-awareness. And ultimately, greater awareness
about yourself as a person will make you a better leader.
communication
Communication is one of the most basic, across-the-board leadership skills that all of us need
to develop and refine during our careers.
“Communicating information and ideas” is consistently rated among the most important
leadership competencies for leaders to be successful. Communication is also embedded in a
number of other core leadership skills, including “leading employees,” “participative
management,” and “building and mending relationships.”
,Writing clearly, speaking with clarity, and active listening are all part of the communication
equation. As you move up the career ladder, communication in leadership roles expands to
behaviors such as encouraging discussion, building trust, conveying vision and strategic intent,
and pulling people along with you. At every leader level, communication is a critically important
skill.
influence
Developing your influencing and leadership skills helps you to communicate your vision and
goals, align the efforts of others, and build commitment from people at all levels.
Influence can vary greatly at different levels in the organization. Knowing your stakeholders, or
audience, is key. Do you need to influence your boss? Your peers? Direct reports? Customers?
Each stakeholder has special concerns and issues, so consider the most appropriate ways of
influencing people for your particular situation.
Early in your career, or in individual contributor roles, influence is about working effectively with
people over whom you have no authority. It requires being able to present logical and
compelling arguments and engaging in give-and-take. Later on, or in more senior-level or
executive roles, influential leadership skills are focused more on steering long-range objectives,
inspiration, and motivation. But throughout your career, influence remains a core leadership
skill. Ultimately, influence allows you to get to the business of getting things done and achieving
desirable outcomes.
learning agility
To develop as leaders and as people, we need to be active, agile learners.
Leaders need to be in a mode of constant learning, valuing and seeking out experiences to fuel
leadership development, and recognizing when new behaviors, leadership skills, or attitudes are
required — and accepting responsibility for developing those.
Learning agility is critical for career longevity, and it involves learning from mistakes, asking
insightful questions, and being open to feedback. It also includes learning new skills quickly,
taking advantage of opportunities to learn and heat experiences, and responding well to new
situations.
, For senior leaders, learning agility is also about inspiring learning in others and creating a
culture of learning throughout the organization.
What Makes an Effective Leader
Effective leaders have the ability to communicate well, motivate their team, handle and
delegate responsibilities, listen to feedback, and have the flexibility to solve problems in an
ever-changing workplace.
Top 10 Leadership Skills
communication
motivation
delegating
positivity
trustworthiness
creativity
feedback
responsibility
commitment
flexibility
communication
As a leader, you need to be able to clearly and succinctly explain to your employees everything
from organizational goals to specific tasks. Leaders must master all forms of communication,
including one-on-one, departmental, and full-staff conversations, as well as communication via
the phone, email, video, chat, and social media.
skills related to communication
Active listening
Articulating
Business storytelling
Clarity
Concision
Correspondence
Editing
Explaining
Expression
Facilitating group conversations
QUESTIONS & DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
The "Fundamental 4" core leadership skills are:
Self-Awareness
Communication
Influence
Learning Agility
self-awareness
Simply put, knowing and leading yourself is key to becoming as effective as possible at leading
others.
But gaining greater self-awareness is anything but simple. It takes intentional effort to assess
your natural abilities and development opportunities; determine how to maximize your
strengths and compensate for your weaknesses; and recognize your own values, biases, and
perspectives.
Taking the time to reflect on these things and consider how you’ve been shaped by your
background and social identity builds greater self-awareness. And ultimately, greater awareness
about yourself as a person will make you a better leader.
communication
Communication is one of the most basic, across-the-board leadership skills that all of us need
to develop and refine during our careers.
“Communicating information and ideas” is consistently rated among the most important
leadership competencies for leaders to be successful. Communication is also embedded in a
number of other core leadership skills, including “leading employees,” “participative
management,” and “building and mending relationships.”
,Writing clearly, speaking with clarity, and active listening are all part of the communication
equation. As you move up the career ladder, communication in leadership roles expands to
behaviors such as encouraging discussion, building trust, conveying vision and strategic intent,
and pulling people along with you. At every leader level, communication is a critically important
skill.
influence
Developing your influencing and leadership skills helps you to communicate your vision and
goals, align the efforts of others, and build commitment from people at all levels.
Influence can vary greatly at different levels in the organization. Knowing your stakeholders, or
audience, is key. Do you need to influence your boss? Your peers? Direct reports? Customers?
Each stakeholder has special concerns and issues, so consider the most appropriate ways of
influencing people for your particular situation.
Early in your career, or in individual contributor roles, influence is about working effectively with
people over whom you have no authority. It requires being able to present logical and
compelling arguments and engaging in give-and-take. Later on, or in more senior-level or
executive roles, influential leadership skills are focused more on steering long-range objectives,
inspiration, and motivation. But throughout your career, influence remains a core leadership
skill. Ultimately, influence allows you to get to the business of getting things done and achieving
desirable outcomes.
learning agility
To develop as leaders and as people, we need to be active, agile learners.
Leaders need to be in a mode of constant learning, valuing and seeking out experiences to fuel
leadership development, and recognizing when new behaviors, leadership skills, or attitudes are
required — and accepting responsibility for developing those.
Learning agility is critical for career longevity, and it involves learning from mistakes, asking
insightful questions, and being open to feedback. It also includes learning new skills quickly,
taking advantage of opportunities to learn and heat experiences, and responding well to new
situations.
, For senior leaders, learning agility is also about inspiring learning in others and creating a
culture of learning throughout the organization.
What Makes an Effective Leader
Effective leaders have the ability to communicate well, motivate their team, handle and
delegate responsibilities, listen to feedback, and have the flexibility to solve problems in an
ever-changing workplace.
Top 10 Leadership Skills
communication
motivation
delegating
positivity
trustworthiness
creativity
feedback
responsibility
commitment
flexibility
communication
As a leader, you need to be able to clearly and succinctly explain to your employees everything
from organizational goals to specific tasks. Leaders must master all forms of communication,
including one-on-one, departmental, and full-staff conversations, as well as communication via
the phone, email, video, chat, and social media.
skills related to communication
Active listening
Articulating
Business storytelling
Clarity
Concision
Correspondence
Editing
Explaining
Expression
Facilitating group conversations
