Final test & Certificate

Choose the best answer for each question.

To pass: at least 8 of 10 correct.

1. Question 1. What is the practical definition of mindful leadership?

   ADeliberately choosing where to put your attention and how to respondBMeditating every morning before workCWorking more slowly to reduce stress

2. Question 2. What are the three core capabilities of mindful leadership?

   AAttention management – Self-awareness – PresenceBPlanning – Delegating – ControllingCListening – Speaking – Deciding

3. Question 3. Why is a leader's internal state no longer a private matter?

   ABecause their mood spreads to the team without them noticingBBecause the company can require them to report itCBecause it affects their performance rating

4. Question 4. What's the difference between managing time and managing attention?

   AYou can be present for a two-hour meeting with your attention entirely elsewhereBThey mean the same thingCAttention management only applies to creative work

5. Question 5. Which habit pulls you out of all-day reactive mode?

   AEach morning, before opening email, choosing ONE thing worthy of your best attentionBAnswering every message within five minutesCChecking email first thing so nothing is missed

6. Question 6. Where is the 'pause' in mindful leadership?

   ABetween what happens and how you respondBBetween two performance review cyclesCBetween working hours and rest

7. Question 7. In which state should you POSTPONE an important decision?

   AAnnoyed, very tired, under artificial time pressure, or wanting to prove somethingBAlone in the officeCHolding a lot of information at once

8. Question 8. What's a sign you've stopped listening?

   AYou're composing your reply while the other person is still speakingBYou're taking notes on what they sayCYou ask a clarifying question

9. Question 9. How does burnout differ from ordinary tiredness?

   AIt's prolonged depletion with detachment from work, and doesn't resolve with a holidayBIt's just a more severe form of tirednessCIt only affects people working over 12 hours a day

10. Question 10. Where does the main cause of burnout usually lie?

    AWorking conditions: sustained overload, lack of autonomy, lack of recognition, unfairnessBIndividual weakness or lack of disciplineCNot exercising enough