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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






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






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






4. A system of moral principles






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






13. The way a manager treats and involves employees






14. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Directing and leading people






24. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






27. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management

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28. 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






29. 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






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






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






32. To speak and write persuasively






33. 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.






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






35. A leader without ethics






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






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






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






39. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






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






43. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






45. 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






46. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






49. An introductory act or step; leading action






50. Directive and controlling style of management