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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. The way a manager treats and involves employees






9. A system of moral principles






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






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






12. 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






13. One who gives little or no direction to employees






14. Directing and leading people






15. Directive and controlling style of management






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






17. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






19. Providing extrensic awards may...






20. A leader without ethics






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






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






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






24. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






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






26. 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






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






28. Specialists in a specific area of the business






29. One who includes employees in making decisions






30. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






33. To speak and write persuasively






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


43. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.