Leadership
What is a key objective of critical thinking for leaders?
To enhance the ability to think critically and make informed decisions
The 4 layers of the atmosphere (bottom to top)
Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
A nautical mile is longer that a statute mile and is equal to how many feet?
6,076 feet
If everyone is in charge then no one is in charge
Leadership by committee
Small, but important expressions of politeness and mutual respect.
Customs and Courtesies
Which principle of critical thinking emphasizes the importance of not letting personal emotions cloud one's logic?
Fair-mindedness
The movement of the earth revolving around the sun
Revolution
Is the apparent deflection of a freely-moving object to the right in the northern hemisphere
Coriolanus effect
Ultimately, the goal of good coaching is to help the coachee reach a higher level of effectiveness
improvement
________ on gliders disrupt air flow over the upper camber.
Spoilers
What logical fallacy involves attacking the person rather than their argument?
Ad Hominem
Manned spaceflight project linking American and Soviet spacecraft in space
Apollo-Soyuz
a warm steady wind that blows toward the equator
Trade winds
Occurs when your prediction or expectation leads to your fears or hopes becoming real
Self-fulfilling Prophecy
How well a leader is making use of their time and other resources
Efficiency
What does 'creative thinking' require according to the text?
Concentration and imagination
a small streak of light; when a meteoroid enters the earth's atmosphere it becomes a
meteor
What term is defined as the tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest and an object in motion to stay in motion?
Inertia
The quality of being serious and dignified
Solemnity
Explains leadership in terms of the personality and character of the leader
Trait theory
What aspect of thinking does Socrates advocate for in relation to leadership?
Constant examination of personal beliefs and assumptions
a recurring series of events. The airplane engine has four cycles: intake, compression, power, and exhaust
Cycle
What was the first true powered flight with humans on board? Who created it?
Hot air balloon; Montgolfier brothers
in a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence
Peter Principle
As the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases.
Bernoulli's Principle