Do you have the qualities of a good leader? Test your leadership IQ

1. What phrase does leadership author Jason Jennings use to differentiate conventional leaders from great leaders? Required Question

	Fish out of water
	Lion out of the jungle
	Monkey out of the tree

2. According to Chris Patrick, a consultant in the technology practice at Egon Zehnder International Inc., CIOs have to show quick results. How long do they have? Required Question

	Months
	A year
	18 months

3. Which of the following is not considered a CIO career killer? Required Question

	Listening to people from the business side, so they won't find out how little you know about what they do.
	Failing to speak enthusiastically.
	Not generating any immediate gratification.

4. According to a study by McBer and Co., what percentage of employees say an organization's climate can be traced to the actions of one person: the organization's leader? Required Question

	30% to 40%
	40% to 60%
	50% to 70%

5. Leadership style is an important aspect of project management. According to Michael Hanford, project and portfolio management service research director at Stamford, Conn.-based Gartner Inc., what traditional project management model is fading? Required Question

	Collaborative
	Analytical
	Hierarchal

6. Which of the following attributes is most attractive for Scott McGill, director of administrative information services at Michigan State University, in evaluating job candidates? Required Question

	Project management professional (PMP) designations or other certifications.
	Leadership skills.
	Professional experience.
	Depends on the person.

7. True or false: Susan Cramm, former CIO of Taco Bell and now a leadership coach and founder of Valuedance in San Clemente, Calif., says CIO should give up some control to business unit managers. Required Question

	True
	False

8. According to the Plan-Do-Check-Act, which is essential to any IT Infrastructure Library implementation, a leader must ensure the Check portion of the cycle is acted on and executed. To do that, the leader must establish a culture that encourages ______. Required Question

	Teamwork without any defined leader.
	Obeying the leader's orders without question.
	Questioning the status quo.


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