Quiz – Leading Through Uncertainty

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Which researcher described how humans construct meaning under pressure through sensemaking?

Karl Weick

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Amy Edmondson

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Ronald Heifetz

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Peter Drucker

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

According to Heifetz and Linsky, what is the leadership trap during a crisis?

Confusing technical problems with adaptive challenges

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Delegating every decision to the team

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Communicating too much information at once

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Eliminating all uncertainty before acting

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

What does Amy Edmondson’s research say enables teams to perform under uncertainty?

Feeling safe enough to act without all the answers

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Having every answer confirmed before acting

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Receiving generic reassurance from leaders

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Waiting for permission before any action

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

What does the capsule recommend leaders identify and state explicitly?

One single anchor point of clarity that is confirmed and actionable

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A guarantee that everything will be fine

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A complete plan covering every possible outcome

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A list of all unknowns with no confirmed facts

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

Instead of generic reassurance, what structure does the capsule suggest communicating?

What we know, what we are doing, and what I need from you now

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Only the worst-case scenario in full detail

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A promise that the uncertainty will disappear soon

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A request for the team to wait quietly for updates

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