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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This 'people-first' style engenders the creation of emotional bonds and team harmony. It is best used when team coherence is important or in times of low employee morale. But this approach's focus on praise may permit poor performance among employees






2. External Factors: Benefits - working conditions - salary - etc. Internal Factors: Achievement - feedback - responsibility






3. A group of people working harmoniously together to effectively achieve a common goal






4. Directive and controlling style of management






5. Analyzing of information - setting goals - and making decisions about what needs to be done






6. Executives responsible for the direction and success of the entire business






7. Managers are less directive and involve employees in the decision-making






8. 1. Be consistent 2. Be passionate 3. Provide feedback 4. Make communication two-way 5. Issue calls in action 6. Choose media wisely






9. Used when a leader needs to give direct - clear - and precise orders and makes decision






10. The ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals






11. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


12. The combination of tactical and strategic management






13. One who gives little or no direction to employees






14. To handle friction and inevitable tensions - - short-term - 'fighting fires'






15. Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundless of moral character; honestly.






16. To listen and hear what people are saying and react in constructive ways (active listening).






17. A system of moral principles






18. 1. Self-awareness 2. Self-regulation 3. Motivation 4. Empathy 5. Social Skill






19. One who includes employees in making decisions






20. 1. Self mastery - how you manage/master yourself. 2. You feel chemistry with person






21. Having suitable or sufficient skill - knowledge - experience - etc. - for some purpose.






22. Specialists in a specific area of the business






23. A manager who gives little or no direction to workers.






24. The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods - suspend judgment - and think before acting






25. Questions to ask in order to understand the employee and the problem 1. What drives the employee? 2. How are you contributing to the problem? - Consider range of outcomes - Discuss problem and reach resolution - Describe problem from your perspectiv






26. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






27. One who tries to figure out how to orchestrate people in order to get things done ...has very good social skills






28. The way a manager treats and involves employees






29. The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance - rank - etc.






30. This style mobilizes people toward a vision. Specifically - it provides an overarching goal - but gives others the freedom to choose their own way of reaching it. This approach is most effective when a business is at sea and needs direction - or duri






31. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






32. The ability to recognize and understand your moods - emotions - and drives as well as their effect on others






33. Feature of a mixed workforce that provides a wide range of abilities - experience - knowledge - and strengths due to its heterogeneity in age - background - ethnicity - physical abilities - political and religious beliefs - sex - and other attributes






34. 1. Coercive 2. Authoritative 3. Affiliative 4. Democratic 5. Pacesetting 6. Coaching






35. A spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people






36. A leader without ethics






37. To bring different groups together in order to reach mutually agreeable goals






38. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






39. An introductory act or step; leading action






40. The ability to pursue goals with energy and persistence - for reasons that go beyond money or status






41. 1. Communication skills 2. Interpersonal skills 3. Conflict-resolution skills 4. Negotiation skills 5. Motivational skills






42. The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources






43. Having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy.






44. Determining to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals






45. First level of management; responsible for the work of a group of employees






46. Internal and external factors that simulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested in and committed to a job - role - subject - and to exert persistent effort in attaining a goal.






47. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






48. To align people who may not report to you toward a goal - 'Get them excited!'






49. This 'do what I say' style demands immediate compliance. It is especially useful in turnaround situations - in a crisis - and with problem employees. However - using this style inhibits your organization's flexibility and can dampen employee motivati






50. This style expects excellence and self-direction. It works best for highly skilled and motivated people who work well on their own. Other people - however - may feel overwhelmed by a pacesetting leader's demands for excellence. Their self-esteem - tr