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






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






3. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






4. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






6. Providing extrensic awards may...






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. Directive and controlling style of management






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. Directing and leading people






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






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






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






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






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






24. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






26. A system of moral principles






27. A leader without ethics






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






29. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






32. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






33. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Specialists in a specific area of the business






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






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






43. To speak and write persuasively






44. 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






45. One who gives little or no direction to employees






46. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






47. An introductory act or step; leading action






48. 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






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






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