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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. To speak and write persuasively






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A system of moral principles






15. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management

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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






24. An introductory act or step; leading action






25. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






26. 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






27. Directive and controlling style of management






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






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






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






40. A leader without ethics






41. 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






42. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






45. Providing extrensic awards may...






46. 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






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






48. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






49. 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






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