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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. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






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






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






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






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






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 combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






12. An introductory act or step; leading action






13. The way a manager treats and involves employees






14. One who gives little or no direction to employees






15. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






16. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






17. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






20. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






22. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






24. A leader without ethics






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Directive and controlling style of management






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






38. Specialists in a specific area of the business






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






48. Directing and leading people






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






50. To speak and write persuasively