Leadership Question Papers - PREVIOUS YEARS

 

December 2011 

HR – O1: CORPORATE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT     

PGDIM – 17,   6th Module Ending Examination –

Dec. 2011    Max. Marks: 100 ;  Time: 3 Hours

 Instructions:

1. Attempt any  SIX  Questions.

2. During the examination, No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper. In case, you have doubt,  make necessary assumptions and proceed.  You are required to write legibly so as to score well in this exam.

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Q. No. 1.    Write short note on any  five of the following.

1. Paradigm shift
2. Negative Synergy
3. Reactive language
4. Emotional Bank account
5. Dependence and Interdependence
6. Apologizing sincerely

Q. No. 2 .    Illustrate  Proactive model in detail. Discuss how you use Proactive model to solve one of the  interpersonal problems taken from your work or personal life that is frustrating you.

Q. No. 3. What is ‘Begin with the End in Mind’ habit. Write Personal Mission statement and discuss how do you use it ?

Q. No. 4. What is the meaning of the habit ‘ Seek first to understand then to be understood’ .  Discuss in detail the foundations in practicing this habit ‘ Seek first to understand then to be understood ’.

Q. No. 5.  Discuss the Habit ‘ Put first things first ’.  Discuss how  - Time management framework  –  help you in  practicing this habit?

Q. No. 6 .  What is the habit Think Win – Win ?  Discuss the role and importance of FIVE dimensions which are considered to be foundations in practicing Win – Win habit.

Q. No. 7.  Read below given the narrative taken from Gandhiji autobiography - My Experiments with Truth,  page 6.

 “ There is an incident which occurred at the examination during my first year at the high school and which is worth recording. Mr Giles, the Educational Inspector, had come on a visit of the inspection. He had set us five words to write as a spelling exercise. One of the words was ‘Kettle’. I had mis-spelt it. The teacher tried to prompt me with the point of his boot, but  I would not be prompted’. It was beyond me to see that he wanted me to copy the spelling from my neighbor’s slate for I had thought that the teacher was there to supervise us against copying.  Yet the incident did not in the least diminish my respect for my teacher. I was, by nature, blind to the faults of elders. Later I came to know of many other failings of this teacher, but my regard for him remained the same.  “ . 

Discuss the  above narrative  with the help of  Seven Habits  framework .

Q. No. 8.   Here is a narrative drawn from the life of J C Bose. Read the narrative and respond to the question at the end.

Having graduated from Cambridge, J C Bose returned to India with a letter of recommendation from his professor to the victory. This letter smoothed his path into the Indian educational service and he was appointed professor of physics at presidency collage in Calcutta. His appointment was not the blessing it seemed, for it involved Bose in three-year struggle with authority. An Indian in those days of colonial rule, normally received two-thirds of the salary paid to a European professor but since Bose’s be paid only half rate for a European’s Bose was not the man to take this lying down and accept racial discrimination of this kind.

Bose for three years  refused to touch any part of his salary, insisting that was entitled to the same reward as a European.  It was for him more than a question of his own self respect. Scientists have a habit of regarding the earth as one planet, and human beings as one species. Bose would consider no compromise, maintaining that the laborer was worthy of his hire irrespective of race or creed. The victory, in the end, was he.

Discuss the above narrative within Seven Habits  framework .

 

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 December 2010

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NITIE,  Mumbai – 87.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT      

PGDIM,   6th Module Ending Examination –

Dec. 2010    Max. Marks: 60 ;  Time: TWO Hours only.

 Instructions:

1. Attempt any  SIX  Questions ( 6 x 10 = 60 marks ) .

2. During the examination, No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper. In case, you get a doubt,  make necessary assumptions and proceed.

3. You are required to write legibly so as to score well in this exam. 

 

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Q. No. 1.    Discuss the habit ‘ Be Proactive’ in detail according to Stephen Covey. Quote at least THREE  Proactive responses you  demonstrated in your personal life  as part of leadership development course ?  Discuss why and how your proactive responses help you to be effective  person ?

Q. No. 2. Personal Leadership is said to be the ‘foundation’ of Leadership.  Discuss  Personal leadership of Gandhihji with appropriate examples.

Q. No. 3.  Discuss the habit ‘ Seek first to understand then to be understood ’  in detail according to Stephen Covey. State  at least THREE  Proactive responses you cultivated and demonstrated in your personal life  as part of Leadership  course ?  Discuss why and how your responses are Proactive?

Q. No. 4.  Discuss the Habit ‘ Put first things first ’  in detail according to Stephen Covey. Discuss the framework to implement the habit to practice?

Q. No. 5.  Gandhi  and Gokhale relationship is considered to be a model for leaders and followers.  Arrive at least FIVE  pointers  and discuss the same with appropriate examples drawn from Gandhiji’s writing about Gokhale.

Q. No. 6.  Read below given incident and answer the question as given below.

 “ There is an incident which occurred at the examination during my first year at the high school and which is worth recording. Mr Giles, the Educational Inspector, had come on a visit of the inspection. He had set us five words to write as a spelling exercise. One of the words was ‘Kettle’. I had mis-spelt it. The teacher tried to prompt me with the point of his boot, but  I would not be prompted’. It was beyond me to see that he wanted me to copy the spelling from my neighbor’s slate for I had thought that the teacher was there to supervise us against copying “ .  ( Source -  Gandhiji  Autobiography,  P. 6 )

Taking the cue from the above incident, analyze and discuss Gandhiji’s  response within the framework of  Seven Habits of Highly Effective People’ of  Stephen Covey.

Q. No. 7.  Read the incident given below: Here is a dialogue between Gandhi and Churchill.   

Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, was aghast that Gandhi expected the British to simply pack up and leave India after the war. On November 10, 1942, Churchill made his famous statement on maintaining the British Empire.  "I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." In addition, Churchill vowed to "crush the naked fakir."

Gandhi replied: “ You are reported to have the desire to crush the "naked fakir," as you are said to have described me. I have been long trying to be a fakir and that, naked -- a more difficult task. I therefore regard the expression as a compliment, though unintended. I approach you then as such, and ask you to trust and use me for the sake of your people and mine and through them those of the world. Your sincere friend – M K Gandhi."

Analyze and discuss Effective Leadership with the help of Gandhiji’s response.  Mention at least Five leadership learning’s for you…

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Nitie – Mumbai – 87.

December 2006 

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT     

PGDIM, PGDISEM  - 6th Module Ending Examination –

Dt. 18 .12. 2006    Max. Marks: 80,  Time: 2.5 Hours

 Instructions:

1. No provision is being made to clarify any kind of ‘DOUBTS’ regarding this question paper. If required make necessary assumptions and proceed.
2. You are required to write legibly so as to score well in this exam. 
3. Attempt any  FIVE  Questions.

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Q. No. 1.    Compare and contrast Ineffective Vs. Effective Leadership? Enumerate the concept of ( In )Effective leadership with the exclusive focus on the case of ‘Narayana Murthy’s  BIAL resignation letter’.

Q. No. 2. Describe the framework of  ‘Seven Habits of Effective People’  by Covey?

Q. No. 3. What is Business Leadership? Discuss the Business Leadership quoting any one of the leaders viz.,  – Aditya Birla, or Vargesse Kurien, or  Baba Amte?  

Q. No. 4. Design and discuss one specific and time bound ‘Leadership Development’ program designed for your self.

Q. No. 5.  What is Transformational Leadership? Discuss the concept of Transformational Leadership using a case of Indian business leader?

Q. No. 6.  Identify and discuss the leadership role in the concepts ‘Entrepreneur and Manager’.

Q. No. 7.  Read the case given below: Here is a dialogue between Gandhi and Churchill.   

Churchill, the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, was aghast that Gandhi expected the British to simply pack up and leave India after the war. On November 10, 1942, Churchill made his famous statement on maintaining the British Empire.  "I have not become the King's First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire." In addition, Churchill vowed to "crush the naked fakir."

Gandhi replied: You are reported to have the desire to crush the "naked fakir," as you are said to have described me. I have been long trying to be a fakir and that, naked -- a more difficult task. I therefore regard the expression as a compliment, though unintended. I approach you then as such, and ask you to trust and use me for the sake of your people and mine and through them those of the world. Your sincere friend."

Analyze the above dialogue from the point of view of Effective Leadership