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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundless of moral character; honestly.






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






3. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






5. Creating a group of acquaintances and associates and keeping it active through regular communication for mutual benefits.






6. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






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






9. One who gives little or no direction to employees






10. To speak and write persuasively






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






12. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






14. Directing and leading people






15. Specialists in a specific area of the business






16. 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






17. An introductory act or step; leading action






18. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






20. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






21. 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






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






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






24. Management of Attention - Management of Meaning - Mangament of Trust - Management of Self






25. 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






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






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






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






29. A leader without ethics






30. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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






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






40. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






43. A system of moral principles






44. Judgment based on observable experience and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Directive and controlling style of management






49. One who includes employees in making decisions






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