Well that was not fun. Let's just say that the first exam was no walk in the park. It was over A Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner. I read most of this book and still felt like I did not do well. This test required a lot of memorization and then specific application of the concepts. I felt like better leadership on the content of the test would have made it more successful for everyone.
One reason I believe this is true is because I had no idea how to study for it. All I knew was that it was over one large book and may include some applications. A great leader would have directed us to relevant materials and then would say "Know this well." I understand that leader should not need to spoon feed their followers, but direction is critical. Because I did not understand what was coming, I was unable to effectively prepare.
So many organizations face this problem. Employees at certain companies may not understand how they will be reviewed or critiqued when employee evaluations come around. Because it was not communicated, they were not able to prepare or work on skills in order to rate higher in the evaluation. A great leader will explain to them the criteria. In the same way, a great leader should have explained the criteria for the class test better. If a leader lets a follower goes into something blind, how are they both supposed to shine?
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