3.5 Session 3 quiz

You have now completed the session on managing through collective leadership. To test your understanding of this managerial approach, have a go at the Session 3 quiz.

Figure 19 Quiz time

Activity 12 Session 3 quiz time

Allow around 20 minutes for this activity

1. Which of the following statements best fit the description of relational leadership?

 

Answer

d. Relational leadership is about acknowledging that leadership is a process that takes place through the relations of all the organisational members. In this perspective, leadership is not simply located in a variety of individuals. Rather, it is produced through the interactions between individuals inside collectives.

2. Which of the following statements best fit the description of distributed leadership?

 

Answer

b. In the perspective of distributed leadership, leadership is distributed among at least two individuals within an organisation. All the members of an organisation are leaders at least at some point in time. Thus, leadership spreads out across the organisation.

3. Two of the core ideas of management that can help to facilitate collective leadership in an organisation are ___

 

Answer

a, d. The core ideas of management that can help to facilitate collective leadership in an organization are space (a) and (d) dialogue. The third is listening.

4. What kind(s) of ‘space’ help to facilitate collective leadership?

 

Answer

a, c, d. Any kinds of space settings that enhance the interactions among employees can help to facilitate collective leadership.

5. Which of the following best fits the descriptions of ‘learning organisation’?

 

Answer

a, b, c, d (all of the above). A complex problem for an organisation could consist of having to innovate in terms of processes and products, to be creative and think out of the box – all of which consist of learning. All of the above practices can help to facilitate learning.