3. Match the words/ phrases on the left with their meanings.

	the directing of one's interest outwards, esp towards social contacts;
extraversion	to be able to analyze situations and figure out courses of action;
to be smart	understanding of social situations and processes;
intelligence	confident and direct in claiming one's rights or putting forward one's views;
empathy	to learn and develop qualities of a leader;
introvert	a person who tends to focus on her/his own thoughts and feelings;
to be born leader	the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings;
to be made leader	some inborn characteristics, that predispose people to be and become leaders;
assertive	to have inborn characteristics of a leader;
follower	a person who accepts the teachings of another; disciple.

4. Choose the right phrase to complete the following sentences.

1. The best estimates offered by research of “Leaders: born or made” is…

a) 2/3 born and 1/3 made;

b) 1/3 born and 2/3 made;

c) 50% born and 50% made.

2. Good news for those of us involved in leadership development are…

a) leaders can indeed be developed;

b) all leaders are born;

c) everyone is a leader.

3. Inborn characteristics that predispose people to be and become leaders are called …

a) potential;

b) hope;

c) raw material.

4. … can be advantageous for leaders.

a) Anger

b) Risk-taking

c) Fear

5. The component of intelligence that is important for leadership is…

a) calmness;

b) being introvert;

c) social intelligence.

6. … is consistently associated with obtaining leadership positions and leader effectiveness.

a) Extraversion;

b) Introversion;

c) Intelligence.

7. Most of the leaders are …

a) born, not made;

b) made, not born;

c) only born.

8. If you aspire to positions of leadership, then the best course is…

a) to embark on a leader self-development plan;

b) to imagine better future;

c) to copy greater leader.

9. Bernard Bass said that leaders must be able to know:

a) what followers know;

b) what followers do out of work;

c) what prevents followers from getting what they want.

10. To analyze situations and figure out courses of action leader needs to be…

a) happy;

b) lazy;

c) smart.

5. Complete the following sentences with prepositions if necessary.

1. To cut … the chase, this inborn quality is the most important if the person wants to become a leader.

2. Recently, he has come … the conclusion that his dedication to nine-to five job was waste of time.

3. You pointed … the greatest mistakes I had made, didn’t you?

4. Who often supplies you … all those productive ideas?

5. If you aspire … the position of a leader, you must embark … a leader self-development plan.

6. Sense … humor helps to relieve tension.

7. Is there any evidence that being bold, assertive, or risk-taking can be advantageous … leaders.

8. What prevented you … getting that position of a manager of a company?