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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. Directing and leading people






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






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






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






8. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






28. Directive and controlling style of management






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






30. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






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






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






34. 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






35. Specialists in a specific area of the business






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






37. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






39. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






41. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






43. A system of moral principles






44. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






45. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






47. A leader without ethics






48. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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