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Multiple Choice Questions - Lesson 3


1. According to David Phillips, people talk about "finding" their lives. In reality, your life is not something you find, it's

1a. Something created by the people who surround you
1b. Something shared by others around you
1c. Something developed through adversity
1d. Something you create
 
2. Max Depree said that a mission statement should promote the rational environment: 

2a. that values objective results, and provides the opportunity for personal development and self-fulfillment in the organization’s goals.
2b. that values trust and human dignity, and provides the opportunity for personal development and self-fulfillment in the organization’s goals.
2c. that values winning and success and provides the opportunity for personal development and self-fulfillment in the organization’s goals.
2d. None of the above.

 
3. Martin Luther King, Jr's I have a dream speech is a good example of a mission statement because:

3a. It identifies core values
3b. It is inspirational
3c. It is short
3d. It has an important mention of spiritual development for all
3e. All of the above
 
4. A mission statement should clearly state for all what you are trying to do, and how you plan to achieve this end. According to Greenleaf, how do we go about doing this?

4a. Plan the mission based upon one's own instincts and intuition
4b. Be able to explain the mission to those who are uncertain as to what it is
4c. Set long term goals based upon past performance
4d. Make sure that the mission is crafted around goals that are attainable
 
5. Mahatma Gandhi's mission statement clearly highlights his beliefs and who he was as an individual. It had a specified time frame and undoubtedly states actions that he was willing to take to change the course of his life and the lives of others. Gandhi's personal statement address three most important points, they are:

5a. Purpose, Values, Beliefs
5b. Purpose, Beliefs, Actions
5c. Perspective, Values, Actions
5d. Purpose, Values, & Actions

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