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100

The year Inspire was spun out of Medtronic.

When is 2007?

100

This strength helps you sense the emotions of others.

What is Empathy?

100

This fruit is the only one that has its seeds on the outside. 

What is a strawberry?

100

The difference between managing and leading. 

(do not have to answer in form of a question) 

Managing tasks, firefighting, and monitoring work etc. 

Leading is developing your team, coaching, mentoring, and motivating etc. 

100

This modern-day item made a now-famous cameo in a final season episode of Game of Thrones. 

What is a Starbucks cup? 

200

The first patient to receive the Inspire Therapy in 2011. 

Who is Ivy Abersoll?

(will accept first name)

200

What are the four domains of StrengthsFinder?

What is Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking?

200

What is the only letter not used in any US state name?

What is Q?

200

Moving into a people leader role, this is often the first task you will be faced with. 

What is hiring?

200

The iconic six-word movie quote "Luke, I am your father" is a common misquotation. What is the real line?

What is "No, I am your father." 

300

The inventor of the home sleep test. 

Who is Ed Schuck?

300

Describe how Gallup defines what your strengths are?  

What are your internal drives, natural tendencies, what you do best naturally, and how you do your best work? (partial answer is correct)

300

In what year did the World Wide Web become publicly available? 

When is 1993?

300

Describe the difference between being a boss and being a coach. 

(does not have to be in the form of a question) 

Boss - Leads by directing, prioritizes outcomes, tells more than asks, listens to speak, cares about the task. 

Coach - Leads by individualizing, prioritizes growth, asks more than tells, listens to understand, cares about the person. 

300

The first fully CGI feature film. 

What is Toy Story?

400

The author of The Little Engine That Could.

Who is Watty Piper?

400

This theme is all about forming close relationships and enjoying deep bonds.

What is relator?

400

This was the first city to reach a population of 1 million. 

What is Rome?

400

The five components of Emotional Intelligence at work. 

What is, self self-regulation, empathy, motivation, self-awareness, and social skill?

400

The iconic “Hollywood” sign originally spelled out what word?

What is Hollywoodland?

500

During Medtronic's development of the Inspire 1, which country was the first trial implant done in?

Double points if you get the city!

What is Antwerp, Belgium?

500

In your prework for Emerging Leaders kickoff, you listened to a podcast on leading with your strengths. What was the name of the podcast host?

Who is Jim Collison?

500

Super Mario wasn't always known by the name Mario. In the 1981 original Donkey Kong, what was his name?

Who is Jumpman?

500

Name the four steps in the storytelling framework.  

Double points if you name both reactive and proactive! 

What is, situation, complication, resolution and... 

OR

What is Insights, predictions, recommendations and... 

500

What song did Katy Perry sing during her brief flight to space in April 2025?

What is What a Wonderful World?

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