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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. Providing extrensic awards may...






14. 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






15. 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






16. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


17. Directing and leading people






18. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






20. 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






21. To speak and write persuasively






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






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






24. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






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






27. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






30. A leader without ethics






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






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






35. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






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






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






40. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






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






44. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






46. A system of moral principles






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






48. Directive and controlling style of management






49. 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






50. 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