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






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






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






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






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






6. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






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






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






9. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






11. Directive and controlling style of management






12. To speak and write persuasively






13. 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






14. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






23. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Directing and leading people






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






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






35. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






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






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






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






40. A leader without ethics






41. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






42. Specialists in a specific area of the business






43. One who includes employees in making decisions






44. One who gives little or no direction to employees






45. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






47. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


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






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






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