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






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






3. Providing extrensic awards may...






4. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






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






7. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






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. 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.






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






12. One who includes employees in making decisions






13. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






16. A system of moral principles






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






18. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






20. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






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






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






25. Directing and leading people






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






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






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






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






30. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






32. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






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






35. A leader without ethics






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






37. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






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






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






43. Directive and controlling style of management






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. To speak and write persuasively






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






50. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees