1. Which statement about leadership development in organizations is least likely to be accurate:

a. leadership development should be consistent with organization strategy

b. developmental activities should be coordinated with formal training

c. self development activities should be maximized to reduce costs

d. leadership development should be integrated with succession planning

2. Which was not found in studies on leadership training in organizations?

a. training is usually focused on improving skills rather than changing personality traits or values

b. organizations prefer to use generic courses rather than spend more for tailor-made courses

c. training is usually focused on skills needed in the current job rather than on skills needed in the next job

d. organizations prefer to send managers to external short courses rather than to lengthy degree programs

3. Which of the following statements about learning from feedback is least likely to be true for top executives?

a. the realization that they have made it to the top causes executives to become less defensive and more open to feedback

b. top executives tend to become isolated from most people except other executives who cannot provide much useful feedback

c. most executives receive much praise but little constructive criticism from their subordinates

d. feelings of confidence and superiority cause many executives to ignore or discount negative feedback