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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To bring different groups together in order to reach mutually agreeable goals






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






3. To speak and write persuasively






4. 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






5. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






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






9. Directing and leading people






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






11. 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.






12. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






15. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






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






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






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






20. A leader without ethics






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management

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






29. A system of moral principles






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






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






32. 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






33. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






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






37. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






39. Providing extrensic awards may...






40. The way a manager treats and involves employees






41. 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






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






43. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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