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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Directing and leading people






2. To speak and write persuasively






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






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






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






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






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






8. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






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






21. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






22. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






25. Specialists in a specific area of the business






26. A leader without ethics






27. One who includes employees in making decisions






28. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






35. The combination of tactical and strategic management






36. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Directive and controlling style of management






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. A system of moral principles






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






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






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