How Can Understanding a Leader's Personality Help Us Predict How

question 25

Multiple Choice

How can understanding a leader's personality help us predict how he or she will choose to deal with uncertainty in policy decision making?

• A) Personality influences the options a leader sees as acceptable in a particular situation.
• B) It can demonstrate that individuals who are introverted and highly conscientious prefer to accept high levels of risk.
• C) Personality is a factor that is correlated with bureaucratic success.
• D) It can explain why leaders always make choices that are productive and rational.

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Definitions:

Interpersonal Skills

Abilities that facilitate communication and interaction with others.

Self-Help

Efforts made by an individual to improve themselves psychologically, physically, or emotionally without the direct aid of professionals.

Executive Coaching

A development process where leaders receive tailored help from a coach to improve their leadership skills, self-awareness, and achieve professional goals.

Action Learning Program

A method that involves solving real-world problems through the reflective process of planning, acting, observing, and learning.