| Read 'Chapter 1: September 11, 2001' & answer the following question(s): |
| 1. | Seeing things with your own eyes is important because: |
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| Read 'Chapter 2: First Things First' & answer the following question(s): |
| 2. | Giuliani’s system for processing the day’s challenges was: |
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| 3. | The idea of the daily morning meeting was to get as much work as possible out of the way in the first hour of the day. |
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| 4. | One of the best lessons a leader can communicate to his or her staff is that encountering problems is to be expected. But failing to mention problems – or, worse, covering them up – should not be tolerated. |
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| 5. | According to Giuliani's theory of always sweat the small stuff, it’s unimportant for a leader to waste time with details. |
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| 6. | A way to avoid the pitfalls of meeting drag is to keep them moving quickly. |
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| Read 'Chapter 3: Prepare Relentlessly' & answer the following question(s): |
| 7. | The biggest mistake that good lawyers make is: |
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| 8. | Preparation eliminates the need to make assumptions |
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| 9. | You don’t want to micromanage or undermine the authority of the good people you’ve hired, but on occasion there’s no substitute for firsthand experience. |
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| 10. | If you are prepared, then there is no need to instill preparedness in others |
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| Read 'Chapter 4: Everyone’s Accountable, All of the Time' & answer the following question(s): |
| 11. | “I’m responsible” summarizes Giuliani’s philosophy regarding accountability. |
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| 12. | Leaders should not welcome being held accountable. |
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| 13. | All enterprises benefit from increased accountability. |
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| 14. | Nearly all the frauds that occur in the business world involve using somebody else’s money less responsibly than one would use one’s own. |
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| Read 'Chapter 5: Surround Yourself with Great People' & answer the following question(s): |
| 15. | The axiom about good teamwork making each member of a team better isn’t true. |
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| 16. | Leaders of corporations owe their shareholders an honest effort to hire the best-qualified staff. |
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| 17. | The first part of choosing great people is to analyze your own strengths and weaknesses. |
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| 18. | Too many leaders overlook candidates with unusual resumes because of: |
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| Read 'Chapter 6: Reflect, Then Decide' & answer the following question(s): |
| 19. | According to Giuliani, you should make decisions as quickly as possible, irregardless of how much time you actually have. |
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| 20. | Creative tension in the form of debates is enormously helpful in decision making. |
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| 21. | Making the right choices is the most important part of leadership. |
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| 22. | When making a decision, leaders must find a balance between speed and deliberation. |
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| Read 'Chapter 7: Ubderpromise and Overdeliver' & answer the following question(s): |
| 23. | A leader must manage not only results but expectations. |
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| 24. | It’s unimportant for a leader to let his staff know how he expects them to behave. |
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| 25. | Occasionally, over promising can be used to challenge yourself and others. |
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| 26. | In the long run, grand rhetorical promises undermine a leader’s authority. |
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| Read 'Chapter 8: Develop and Communicate Strong Beliefs' & answer the following question(s): |
| 27. | According to Giuliani, great leaders lead by ideas. |
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| 28. | A leader must not only set direction, but: |
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| 29. | When it comes to communicating beliefs and ideas, a leader’s word is not only an emblem of trust but a critical device in spreading the message. |
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| 30. | Real leaders should be able to deny an emerging belief when it makes them uncomfortable. |
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| 31. | It’s unimportant for a leader to meet the needs of those he or she leads. |
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| Read 'Chapter 9: Be Your Own Man' & answer the following question(s): |
| 32. | A good leader should be able to ask those who work for him to do something that he himself is unwilling to do. |
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| 33. | “Be your own man (or woman)” means that: |
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| 34. | A part of any leader’s responsibility is recognizing his limitations. |
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| Read 'Chapter 10: Loyalty: The Vital Virtue' & answer the following question(s): |
| 35. | An effective leader teaches by example and instruction. |
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| 36. | A good leader embraces those in his organization who are attacked. |
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| Read 'Chapter 11: Weddings Discretionary, Funerals Mandatory' & answer the following question(s): |
| 37. | Attending funerals is considered “showing up for the hard stuff”. |
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| 38. | Going to funerals is important. |
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| Read 'Chapter 12: Stand Up to Bullies' & answer the following question(s): |
| 39. | The spectacular meltdown of Enron is a dramatic example of exceeding the dog factor. |
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| 40. | The main reason a leader has to stand up to bullies is: |
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| 41. | Overreaching is a form of greed. |
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| Read 'Chapter 13: Study. Read. Learn Independently' & answer the following question(s): |
| 42. | Any good leader must develop a substantive base. |
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| 43. | If your advisors are wise, then your own level of knowledge is unimportant. |
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| Read 'Chapter 14: Organize Around a Purpose' & answer the following question(s): |
| 44. | According to Giuliani, whenever he considered an agency, he tried to look at its: |
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| 45. | Giuliani’s philosophy entailed identifying the core purpose of an organization and aligning the resources and focus along that purpose. |
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| 46. | Finding the right organizational structure starts with: |
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| Read 'Chapter 15: Bribe Only Those Who Will Stay Bribed' & answer the following question(s): |
| 47. | There are virtually no differences between a tough gentleman and a bully. |
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| 48. | Institutions are largely just reflections of individual behaviors. |
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| 49. | There are many times in which leaders think they have to deal with someone who doesn’t meet their standards, when the reality is that they can just say no. |
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| 50. | There are some people who should be completely avoided. |
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