How these 3 executives learned to lead by example article name

Q1. The leaders interviewed in the article advise

"When you're new, join the culture and listen up.To lead an organization, you have to become part of the culture, not stand aside from or above it.Microsoft Chairman John Thompson took that lesson to heart during a sales job early in his career, when he found himselfmodifying his attire to fit into the role."

In this example, John Thompson is adopting which aspect of his new organization's culture?

A. Artifacts

B. Assumptions

C. Values

Q2. Microsoft Chairman John Thompson advises that,"as a leader, it's important to be open and admit when you're wrong and made a mistake. People on your team, or customers, are far more respectful of that," he said.

Honest communication & open disclosure from company leaders to employees, customers, and shareholders encourages:

A. All answers are correct

B. Low psychological safety in the organization

C. Confusion among those lower in the organization

D. Trust in the organization and its leaders

E. Relational conflict within the organization

Q3. To be a leader, you must exert control over others. True or false

Q4. Microsoft Chairman John Thompson advises: "The human body was created with two ears and one mouth...Use them proportionately. Leadership is about listening and reacting."

This is not as easy as it seems.

Leaders face many psychological barriers to free communication with employees, including:

A. People in power tend to be self-focused and disinhibited

B. People in power pay less attention to those below them

C. Employees may fear punishment for openly sharing their views

D. All answers are correct.

E. Obedience to authority can discourage employees from voicing problems