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Leadership And Motivation
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Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. First level of management; responsible for the work of a group of employees
Tyrant
Supervisors
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Motivational skills
2. The ability to recognize and understand your moods - emotions - and drives as well as their effect on others
Leadership
Tyrant
Motivation
Self-awareness
3. 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
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Conflict-resolution skills
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
Diversity
4. 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
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
Energizing Difficult People
Coaching
Interpersonal skills
5. One who includes employees in making decisions
Coaching
Authoritative
Mixed
Democratic Leader
6. Used when a leader needs to give direct - clear - and precise orders and makes decision
Autocratic Leader
Staffing
Leader
Coaching
7. The process of accomplishing the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources
Management Style
Coercive
Management
Leadership Styles
8. 1. Communication skills 2. Interpersonal skills 3. Conflict-resolution skills 4. Negotiation skills 5. Motivational skills
Coaching
Skills of successful leaders
Communication skills
Tactical
9. Adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundless of moral character; honestly.
Self-Disciplined
Ethics
Coaching
Integrity
10. One who gives little or no direction to employees
Supervisors
Emotional/Social Intelligence
Negotiation skills
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
11. Management of Attention - Management of Meaning - Mangament of Trust - Management of Self
Affiliative
Implementing
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Democratic Leader
12. 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.
Objectivity
Levels in the Affective Domain
Tyrant
Motivation
13. 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
Coercive
Management Style
Empathy
Coaching
14. To handle friction and inevitable tensions - - short-term - 'fighting fires'
Conflict-resolution skills
Competent
Motivation
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
15. The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance - rank - etc.
Keys to succesfull communication
Humility
Tactical
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
16. An introductory act or step; leading action
Initiative
Pacesetting
Coaching
Top Management
17. Discipline and training of oneself - usually for improvement.
Affiliative
Self-Disciplined
Ethics
Communication skills
18. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees
Staffing
Communication skills
Networking
Management
19. Directive and controlling style of management
Interpersonal skills
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Negotiation skills
Tactical
20. One who tries to figure out how to orchestrate people in order to get things done ...has very good social skills
Leader
Mixed
Authoritative
Motivation
21. The ability to manage relationships - build networks - and find common ground
Tyrant
Diversity
Emotional/Social Intelligence
Social Skill
22. The way a manager treats and involves employees
Social Skill
Management Style
Leader
Characteristics of Leaders
23. Judgment based on observable experience and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices.
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Leadership
Team
Objectivity
24. To speak and write persuasively
Characteristics of Leaders
Communication skills
Humility
Levels in the Affective Domain
25. Managers are less directive and involve employees in the decision-making
Characteristics of Leaders
Skills of successful leaders
Strategic
Team
26. Executives responsible for the direction and success of the entire business
Humility
Self-awareness
Reduce intrinsic motivation in some cases
Top Management
27. Determining to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals
Competent
Initiative
Controlling
Humility
28. The ability to control or redirect disruptive impulses and moods - suspend judgment - and think before acting
Empathy
Self-regulation
Self-Disciplined
Democratic Leader
29. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals
Ethics
Organizing
Coaching
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
30. Receiving - Responding - Valuing
Pacesetting
Top Management
Levels in the Affective Domain
Warren Bennis' Leadership Competencies
31. 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
Planning
Mixed
Self-regulation
Coaching
32. 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
Affiliative
Ethics
Open Leader
Authoritative
33. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup
Empathy
Diversity
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
Networking
34. Having suitable or sufficient skill - knowledge - experience - etc. - for some purpose.
Motivational skills
Competent
Motivating Others
Leadership Styles
35. Providing extrensic awards may...
Controlling
Authoritative
Reduce intrinsic motivation in some cases
Levels in the Affective Domain
36. Having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy.
Self-Disciplined
Authoritative
Decisive
Competent
37. 1. Self-awareness 2. Self-regulation 3. Motivation 4. Empathy 5. Social Skill
Authoritative
Energizing Difficult People
Characteristics of Leaders
Bennis/Nanus variant leader characteristics
38. Specialists in a specific area of the business
Interpersonal skills
Levels in the Affective Domain
Pacesetting
Mid-Management
39. Creating a group of acquaintances and associates and keeping it active through regular communication for mutual benefits.
Management Style
Keys to succesfull communication
Networking
Levels in the Affective Domain
40. To align people who may not report to you toward a goal - 'Get them excited!'
Motivational skills
Warren Bennis' Leadership Competencies
Initiative
Reduce intrinsic motivation in some cases
41. A group of people working harmoniously together to effectively achieve a common goal
Communication skills
Strategic
Levels in the Affective Domain
Team
42. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management
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43. The ability to pursue goals with energy and persistence - for reasons that go beyond money or status
Motivation
Management Style
Humility
Democratic Leader
44. 1. Coercive 2. Authoritative 3. Affiliative 4. Democratic 5. Pacesetting 6. Coaching
Networking
Coaching
Leadership Styles
Motivational skills
45. A manager who gives little or no direction to workers.
Tyrant
Open/Laissez-Faire Leader
Open Leader
Staffing
46. The ability to motivate individuals and groups to accomplish important goals
Skills of successful leaders
Integrity
Leadership
Top Management
47. 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
Tactical
Objectivity
Planning
Pacesetting
48. Directing and leading people
Strategic
Tactical
Ethics
Implementing
49. External Factors: Benefits - working conditions - salary - etc. Internal Factors: Achievement - feedback - responsibility
Top Management
Motivating Others
Planning
Affiliative
50. A system of moral principles
Supervisors
Pacesetting
Ethics
Self-awareness