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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A manager who gives little or no direction to workers.






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Providing extrensic awards may...






6. 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.






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






8. Specialists in a specific area of the business






9. Directing and leading people






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






11. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






13. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. One who gives little or no direction to employees






21. One who includes employees in making decisions






22. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






23. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






24. Directive and controlling style of management






25. To speak and write persuasively






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






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






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






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






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






31. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






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






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






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






36. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






38. A leader without ethics






39. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A system of moral principles






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






49. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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