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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The combination of tactical and strategic management






2. Directing and leading people






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






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






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






6. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






8. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






9. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






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






13. This style focuses on personal development. Coaching leaders help people identify their strengths and weaknesses - and tie them to their career aspirations. While this style is highly successful with people who want to change or improve professionall






14. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






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






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






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






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






20. Directive and controlling style of management






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Specialists in a specific area of the business






31. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






33. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






36. To speak and write persuasively






37. 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






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






39. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






41. The way a manager treats and involves employees






42. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






45. A leader without ethics






46. Discipline and training of oneself - usually for improvement.






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






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






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






50. A system of moral principles