Author Question: Which of the following phrases best illustrates the idea that achieving excellence requires an ... (Read 74 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following phrases best illustrates the idea that achieving excellence requires an enormous investment on the part of each individual, and not merely the creation of a supportive environment by those at the top?

A. The cautious seldom err. (Confucius)
B. Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. (Anonymous)
C. Nothing endures but change. (Heracli-tus)
D. Don't accept the dictates and little boxes that say, This is how the world oper-ates.' (Martinez)

Question 2

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a component of excellence according to Diers and Evans?

A. Acknowledging what we have done well or poorly and blaming no one
B. Striving to fulfill a goal or to realize a vi-sion
C. Keeping minds open to new ideas and perspectives
D. Allowing several demands to go unmet so that another demand can be met success-fully

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect because if one does not take risks, one will never achieve all that they can.
B Correct because excellence is a self-portrait of someone who has been self-disciplined to fulfill society's highest expectation of excellence.
C Incorrect because, although it is true that nothing endures but change, it does not correlate to attaining excellence.
D Incorrect because to be excellent, one has to think outside of the box.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect because this is a part of their framework.
B Incorrect because this is a part of their framework.
C Incorrect because this is a part of their framework.
D Correct because they feel one should be able to successfully balance competing demands.