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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






9. An introductory act or step; leading action






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


23. Specialists in a specific area of the business






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






25. A system of moral principles






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






27. 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






28. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






31. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






32. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






33. 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






34. 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.






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The combination of tactical and strategic management






45. One who gives little or no direction to employees






46. The way a manager treats and involves employees






47. A leader without ethics






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






49. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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