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Leadership And Motivation

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The ability to recognize and understand your moods - emotions - and drives as well as their effect on others






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






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






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






5. Receiving - Responding - Valuing






6. 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






7. 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






8. One who gives little or no direction to employees






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






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






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






12. Directing and leading people






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






14. Directive and controlling style of management






15. Vision - Communication - Trust - Self-Management


16. The arrangement of resources in order to meet goals






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






22. A system of moral principles






23. An introductory act or step; leading action






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






25. 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






26. Obtaining - training - and compensating employees






27. A leader without ethics






28. The way a manager treats and involves employees






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






30. The combination of tactical and strategic management






31. One who includes employees in making decisions






32. To speak and write persuasively






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






34. Providing extrensic awards may...






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






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






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






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






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






40. Specialists in a specific area of the business






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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