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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. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






3. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management

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






5. The ability to manage relationships - build networks - and find common ground






6. 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






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






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






9. To speak and write persuasively






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






11. A system of moral principles






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






13. 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






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






15. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






25. 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






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






27. A leader without ethics






28. An introductory act or step; leading action






29. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






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






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






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






35. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






37. 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.






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






39. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






41. Directive and controlling style of management






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Directing and leading people






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






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






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