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






2. 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






3. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






18. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Directing and leading people






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






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






35. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






38. A leader without ethics






39. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






42. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






43. An introductory act or step; leading action






44. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






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






47. 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






48. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






49. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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