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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. Directive and controlling style of management






3. To speak and write persuasively






4. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






6. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






7. Specialists in a specific area of the business






8. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






9. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






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






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






14. One who includes employees in making decisions






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






27. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






30. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






32. 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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. A leader without ethics






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






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






42. 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






43. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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