Skills Needed by Managers, Leadership Characteristics & Styles

Question 1

Generally acquired through either
experience or education, and sometimes both.

Answer 1

Technical Skills

Question 2

A universal requirement for managers at all levels, because people are the most valuable resource in any organization. It is a combination of personal attributes, knowledge, and learned behavior.

Answer 2

Human Skills

Question 3

2 skills needed by managers

Answer 3

Technical skills and human skills

Question 4

Leader or Non Leader
Innovates

Answer 4

Leader

Question 5

Leader or Non Leader
Administers

Answer 5

Non

Question 6

Leader or Non Leader
Maintains

Answer 6

Non

Question 7

Leader or Non Leader
Develops

Answer 7

Leader

Question 8

Leader or Non Leader
Focuses on people

Answer 8

Leader

Question 9

Leader or Non Leader
Focuses on systems and structure

Answer 9

Non

Question 10

Leader or Non Leader
Relies on control

Answer 10

Non

Question 11

Leader or Non Leader
Inspires trust

Answer 11

Leader

Question 12

Leader or Non Leader
Has a long-term view

Answer 12

Leader

Question 13

Leader or Non Leader
Has a short-term view

Answer 13

Non

Question 14

Leader or Non Leader
Asks why and how

Answer 14

Non

Question 15

Leader or Non Leader
Asks what and why

Answer 15

Leader

Question 16

Leader or Non Leader
Looks at the horizon

Answer 16

Leader

Question 17

Leader or Non Leader
Looks at the bottom line

Answer 17

Non

Question 18

Leader or Non Leader
Is an original

Answer 18

Leader

Question 19

Leader or Non Leader
Is a copy

Answer 19

Non

Question 20

a major leadership characteristic that includes the ability to acquire and retain knowledge, and to respond quickly and successfully to a given situation.

Answer 20

Intelligence

Question 21

A major trait of effective leaders that describes their ambition, efforts, and risks they take in order to succeed

Answer 21

Drive

Question 22

a common trait in leaders essential to their realization of a vision or goal and part of their need to be a leader

Answer 22

Motivation

Question 23

an essential leadership characteristic that is seen in a leader’s reliability, fairness, and credibility to others.

Answer 23

Integrity

Question 24

a major leadership trait which involves having enough confidence and security in one’s self to make decisions, take risks, and admit to making mistakes.

Answer 24

Self-confidence

Question 25

an important leadership trait that reflects the training and knowledge a leader must have in his or her specific field

Answer 25

Expertise

Question 26

a characteristic in leaders that reflects their degree of personal magnetism and their ability to attract others and to
be followed.

Answer 26

Charisma

Question 27

a leadership trait that enables effective leaders to find solutions and new ways to get things done.

Answer 27

Creativity

Question 28

a known leadership characteristic that enables leaders to react to new changes and adapt well, allowing them to make quick judgments and adjustments.

Answer 28

Flexibility

Question 29

This is a leadership style illustrated by a leader who takes total control, assumes full authority, and takes full responsibility for the area managed.
It is best exemplified by the military model, where the orders are carried out when and as issued; any questions are asked after the fact. This management style is often described as a traditional male management model, though male gender is not requisite to using this method. Men seem to have more success when using this model than do women.

Answer 29

Autocratic Leadership

Question 30

This is a commonly used leadership style in which the leader gathers information and seeks the opinion of colleagues and/or subordinates before taking action. An advantage of using participative leadership is that one has a variety of ideas from which to work and is likely to make errors relative to insufficient evidence or narrow perspectives.

Answer 30

Participative Leadership

Question 31

A leadership style based on “majority rules”, in which decisions are made by the group rather than by the manager alone. The hypothesis behind using the democratic leadership technique is that if people agree with a decision, there is an increased likelihood that these individuals will actively work to make the outcome successful. When used effectively, this techniques enhances the probability of reaching a good decision and improves the success rate relative to outcomes.

Answer 31

Democratic Leadership

Question 32

A leadership style that requires that decisions are made by a group and is based on all members working together until agreement is reached. Consensus management is the type of management most often associated with women managers. Consensus requires that every member of the group must agree with action that will be taken. The group must work together until all members reach agreement.

Answer 32

Consensus Management