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






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






3. One who includes employees in making decisions






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






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






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






7. A leader without ethics






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






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






10. To speak and write persuasively






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






21. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






23. Directive and controlling style of management






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






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






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






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






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






29. The combination of tactical and strategic management






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






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






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






36. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


37. One who gives little or no direction to employees






38. 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






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






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






41. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






42. Specialists in a specific area of the business






43. The ability to understand people's emotional makeup






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






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






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. Directing and leading people






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






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






50. 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