COMS 360 #2

Question 1

In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick” what are the three reasons vision does not stick?

Answer 1

• Success
• Failure
• Everything in between

Question 2

In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, how do you make vision stick?

Answer 2

• Cast it strategically
• Celebrate it systematically
• Live it continually

Question 3

In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to cast your vision?

Answer 3

• Cast it over and over and over
• Be strategic when you cast it
• Define the problem
• Offer a solution

Question 4

In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to celebrate your vision?

Answer 4

• Make celebration a part of culture
• Flaunt your vision
• Build it into your schedule
• Make celebration a habit

Question 5

In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to live your vision?

Answer 5

• Keep an eye on programming

- Listen to prayer requests, stories, and complaints.

Question 6

What are the 3 basic leadership styles?

Answer 6

• Authoritarian
• Democratic
• Laissez Faire

Question 7

What does an authoritarian leader emphasize?

Answer 7

That they are in charge.

Question 8

What does an authoritarian leader exert?

Answer 8

influence and control over others.

Question 9

What does an authoritarian leader not encourage?

Answer 9

Communication and discussion

Question 10

What does an authoritarian leader often lead to?

Answer 10

dissatisfaction of workers.

Question 11

What does a democratic leader seek to do?

Answer 11

Treat everyone fairly.

Question 12

What does a democratic leader help other people do?

Answer 12

Reach their goals.

Question 13

Who does a democratic leader work with?

Answer 13

Subordinates.

Question 14

What does a democratic leader seek?

Answer 14

To have subordinates self-direct.

Question 15

What does a democratic leader lead to?

Answer 15

greater creativity, group participation and higher satisfaction and cohesiveness.

Question 16

What does “laissez faire” mean?

Answer 16

“Hands off”

Question 17

What does a laissez faire leader not do?

Answer 17

Appraise or regulate.

Question 18

What does Theory X assume about the average person?

Answer 18

They dislike work and will avoid it if possible.

Question 19

What does Theory X think people need?

Answer 19

They need to be directed and controlled

Question 20

What does Theory X think people want?

Answer 20

Security and not responsibility.

Question 21

What does Theory Y think about how the average person views work?

Answer 21

The average person does not inherently dislike work. Doing work is as natural as play.

Question 22

What does Theory Y think about people and their goals?

Answer 22

People show responsibility and self-control toward goals to which they are committed

Question 23

What does Theory Y think people will do in a proper environment?

Answer 23

They will learn to accept and seek responsibility.

Question 24

How is leadership style defined?

Answer 24

The behaviors of leaders, focusing on what leaders do and how they act.

Question 25

How are task people are oriented?

Answer 25

They are goal oriented.

Question 26

How do relationship-oriented people differ from task oriented people?

Answer 26

Because they are not goal directed.

Question 27

What does task-oriented leadership represent?

Answer 27

Leadership that is focused primarily on procedures, activities, and goal accomplishments.

Question 28

What does relationship-oriented leadership represent?

Answer 28

Leadership that is focused primarily on the well-being of subordinates, how they relate to each other, and the atmosphere in which they work.

Question 29

What do major things do leaders do?

Answer 29

1) They attend to tasks | 2) They attend to their relationship

Question 30

What are the 3 task leadership labels?

Answer 30

1. initiating structure 2. production orientation 3. concern for production

Question 31

What is initiating structure?

Answer 31

The leader organized work, defines role responsibilities, and schedules work activities.

Question 32

What production orientation?

Answer 32

The leader stresses the production and technical aspects of the job.

Question 33

What is concern for production?

Answer 33

Includes policy decisions, new product development, workload, sales volume, or whatever the organization is seeking to accomplish.

Question 34

What are the 3 relationship leadership labels?

Answer 34

1. consideration behaviors 2. employee orientation 3. concern for people

Question 35

What are consideration behaviors?

Answer 35

Includes building camaraderies, respect, trust, and regard between leaders and followers.

Question 36

What is employee orientation?

Answer 36

Involves taking an interest in workers as human beings, valuing their uniqueness, and giving special attention to their personal needs.

Question 37

What does it mean by concern for people?

Answer 37

Includes building trust, providing good working conditions, maintaining a fair salary structure, and promoting good social relations.

Question 38

Relationship behavior is about what three things?

Answer 38

1) treating followers with dignity and respect. 2) building relationships and helping people get along. 3) making the work setting a pleasant place to be.

Question 39

What is a vision?

Answer 39

A mental model of an ideal future state, which imply change and can challenge people to reach a higher standard of excellence.

Question 40

What are the 5 characteristics of vision?

Answer 40

- A Picture - A Change - Values - A Map - A Challenge

Question 41

What does vision is a picture mean?

Answer 41

Vision creates a picture of the future that is better than the status quo; paints an ideal image of where a group or organization should be going.

Question 42

What does vision as a change mean?

Answer 42

Vision often represents change in the status quo and it moves an organization or system toward something more positive in the future

Question 43

What does vision as values mean?

Answer 43

Vision also incorporates values-the ideas, beliefs, and modes of action that people find worthwhile or desirable.

Question 44

What does vision as a map mean?

Answer 44

Vision needs to provide a map- a laid out path that lets people know when they are on track and when they are off track.

Question 45

What does vision as a challenge mean?

Answer 45

A vision challenges people to transcend the status quo.

Question 46

Four steps of articulating a vision?

Answer 46

1. Adapt the content (of your vision) to your audience. 2. Emphasize the vision’s intrinsic value. 3. Choose the right language. 4. Use words and symbols to motivate and inspire.

Question 47

Four steps of implementing the vision?

Answer 47

- Act out the vision. - Set high expectations and worthwhile goals. - Keep (your people’s eyes on the goal). - Work with others and empower them in the implementing process.