Zaleznik speaks about "once born" and "twice born" individuals when he describes leaders and managers. He says the leaders are "twice born" because:

A. Their lives are harmonious and very much influenced by others' opinions.
B. They are a part of the organizational en-vironment and need to represent the or-ganization's viewpoint.
C. Their lives tend to be full of exciting ex-periences and their leadership emerges from the consequences of these expe-riences, which have affected their learn-ing.
D. Their thoughts and viewpoints reflect the status quo and generally do not effect change.


ANS: C

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A Incorrect because leaders are not easily influenced by others' opinions.
B Incorrect because leaders do not always represent the organization's viewpoint.
C Correct because leaders are "twice born."
D Incorrect because leaders do not equate to status quo.

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