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The marks of a great leader are charm, confidence, and charisma-all tr
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The marks of a great leader are charm, confidence, and charisma-all traits related to an extroverted personality. It has long been held that great corporate leaders who are extroverted inspire and motivate their employees to be great as well, but researchers have discovered evidence to the contrary. There seems to be an inversely proportional relationship between the performance of an extroverted leader and the passivity of his or her team-leaders with the most passive team members tend to have the worst performance, while high-performing extroverted leaders owe their success to the innovative nature of their staffs. Whether it is due to arrogance, self-importance, or fear, outgoing leaders are less likely to take suggestions from enterprising staff and more likely to surround themselves with more reserved team members.
Consider each of the three choices separately and select all that apply. The passage implies which of the following about leadership?
(A) Great leaders often exhibit attractive personal qualities.
(B) If a leader accepts and implements suggestions from staff, he or she will improve as a leader.
(C) Some long-held beliefs about the nature of leadership may be misguided.
In the context in which it appears, "enterprising" most nearly means:
(A) audacious
(B) hardworking
(C) intelligent
(D) assertive
(E) reckless
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Re: The marks of a great leader are charm, confidence, and charisma-all tr
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21 Sep 2025, 23:55
21 Sep 2025, 23:55
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Q1:
A) Correct.
the opening sentence already stated: The marks of a great leader are charm, confidence, and charisma-all traits related to an extroverted personality.
B) Correct.
correlation + contrast: innovative staff → better results, ignoring them → worse → so listening helps
"team-leaders with the most passive team members tend to have the worst performance. Whether it is due to arrogance, self-importance, or fear, outgoing leaders are less likely to take suggestions from enterprising staff"
C) Correct.
the second sentence already mentioned: It has long been held that great corporate leaders who are extroverted
Q2:
Audacious → too extreme / reckless boldness.
Hardworking → effort-focused, not idea-focused.
Intelligent → too broad, doesn’t capture proactive element.
Assertive → proactive, taking initiative, exactly what the sentence implies.
Reckless → negative connotation, doesn’t fit.
A) Correct.
the opening sentence already stated: The marks of a great leader are charm, confidence, and charisma-all traits related to an extroverted personality.
B) Correct.
correlation + contrast: innovative staff → better results, ignoring them → worse → so listening helps
"team-leaders with the most passive team members tend to have the worst performance. Whether it is due to arrogance, self-importance, or fear, outgoing leaders are less likely to take suggestions from enterprising staff"
C) Correct.
the second sentence already mentioned: It has long been held that great corporate leaders who are extroverted
Q2:
Audacious → too extreme / reckless boldness.
Hardworking → effort-focused, not idea-focused.
Intelligent → too broad, doesn’t capture proactive element.
Assertive → proactive, taking initiative, exactly what the sentence implies.
Reckless → negative connotation, doesn’t fit.
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