Phil Recently Read About the Derailed Managers Study

question 11

Multiple Choice

Phil recently read about the derailed managers study. Being a first-line manager and aspiring to climb the management ladder, Phil wants to avoid the mistakes involving working effectively with and through others identified in the study. Which of the following does he need to work on?

• A) the ability to think in closed-system terms
• B) the ability to predict the future
• C) the ability to build and lead a team
• D) the ability to make financial decisions
• E) the ability to avoid change

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