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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. Determining to what extent the business is accomplishing the goals






2. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






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






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






7. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






9. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






12. The way a manager treats and involves employees






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






19. 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






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






21. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






22. A leader without ethics






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






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






25. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






27. To speak and write persuasively






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






29. 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






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






31. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






33. Specialists in a specific area of the business






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






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






36. Providing extrensic awards may...






37. 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






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






39. A system of moral principles






40. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






50. 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