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WRIGHT BROTHERS LEADERSHIP EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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WRIGHT BROTHERS LEADERSHIP EXAMSTUDY GUIDE
Describe what the three components of the Air Force's definition of leadership
mean, in your own words. - ANSWERS-Leadership is an art because it requires
imagination
and creative skill. Leadership is also a science because it is an academic subject
requiring careful study, observation, and experimentation. A leader works with
people.
Identify three components most definitions of leadership have in common. -
ANSWERS-Most experts include in their definition of "leadership"
three components: the leader, the follower(s), and the goal
Identify five assumptions about the American understanding of leadership. -
ANSWERS-You don't need to be a commander to lead; Leaders are made, not
born; Leaders are accountable; Leaders are not bullies; Leadership must be loyal.
Explain why leaders have to fill several roles. - ANSWERS-Strong leaders are
always in demand precisely because it is difficult to find people who can perform
well in so many different capacities.
Identify several roles leaders must play. - ANSWERS-The leader must be a
visionary, communicator, a teacher, an expert, and a motivator.
,Cite examples from history showing each role in action. - ANSWERS-Billy Mitchell -
Visionary
John F. Kennedy - Motivator
Martin Luther King- Communicator
Jimmy Doolittle- Expert
Anne Sullivan - Teacher
State the definition of the great man theory. - ANSWERS-Great man theory
professes that to study leadership, focus on the life stories of successful people.
Describe some of the assumptions the theory holds about leadership, in your own
words. - ANSWERS-Leaders are born, not made.
Describe why the great man theory fails to explain failure. - ANSWERS-Even the
greatest of the supposedly great men experienced
failure during their lifetimes.
Summarize the military's view about the great man theory. - ANSWERS-They
believe that by investing in people they will produce leaders.
Describe why the great man theory may be guilty of hero worship. - ANSWERS-It
only highlights the good in "great men" and not the bad.
, Define trait theory. - ANSWERS-Trait theory explains leadership in terms of the
personality and character of the leader.
Identify five traits a leader should possess and defend your
choices. - ANSWERS-[Subjective]
Explain why there is no consensus about which leadership traits are ideal. -
ANSWERS-No one agrees which traits make a good leader.
Explain why no one set of traits can prepare a leader for every challenge. -
ANSWERS-Different traits are needed for different challenges, so no one set of
traits can prepare a leader for every challenge.
Explain why prejudice makes trait theory a problematic frame work for discussing
leadership. - ANSWERS-It can make people view other traits as undesirable, not
different.
Explain why trait theory runs contrary to the idea that leaders are made, not
born. - ANSWERS-It requires you to be born with traits that make a successful
leader.
Discuss the history of the flag. - ANSWERS-June 14, 1777, the U.S. Congress
created the flag. We call it "Old Glory," "The Stars and Stripes," "The Star
Spangled Banner." Francis Scott Key penned "The Star Spangled Banner."
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