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Leadership Questions: What Is The Difference Between Leader & Manager?

This document provides 8 tips for motivating employees: 1) Understand individual motivations, 2) Motivate through pleasure or pain avoidance, 3) Provide reasons for tasks, 4) Show sincere interest in employees, 5) Publicly recognize good work, 6) Expect and communicate high standards, 7) Lead by example, and 8) Apply these rules to inspire and motivate your team. It also discusses the differences between a leader and manager and how communication and understanding between managers and subordinates is important for motivation.

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Leadership Questions: What Is The Difference Between Leader & Manager?

This document provides 8 tips for motivating employees: 1) Understand individual motivations, 2) Motivate through pleasure or pain avoidance, 3) Provide reasons for tasks, 4) Show sincere interest in employees, 5) Publicly recognize good work, 6) Expect and communicate high standards, 7) Lead by example, and 8) Apply these rules to inspire and motivate your team. It also discusses the differences between a leader and manager and how communication and understanding between managers and subordinates is important for motivation.

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LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS

What is the difference between Leader & Mana er! A Manager in business terms ensures tasks are done through others.. A Leader in practical terms motivates others to do the task. A Manager who can not motivate others to a certain task is not a Leader. No difference but it is the combination of both which move things forward. Leader-Person who leads people and develops them to have faith in him. Manager-Manager himself should be a leader and able to manage other activities which are beneficiary to management. Link between management and his subordinates H"w d" #"$ %"ti&ate #"$r tea% %e%bers! The following are eight uick tips to motivate your team! ". #veryone $as Motivation %our employees are motivated on some level. &t is your job to find the level of their motivation and move your employees to the ne't level. (. Listen to )&&*M & wake up every morning listening to a very important radio station+ )&&*M. & hope you do too. )&&*M stands for what,s &n &t for Me- To truly be a motivator+ you must always be in tune to your employees- )&&*M. *ind out why it is beneficial for your employees to do a task+ etc. .nce you find out the employees- Motives+ you find out how to motivate them.

/. it,s about Pain or Pleasure Motivate your employees toward pleasure or away from pain. %ou motivate toward the pleasure by providing recognition+ incentives+ and rewards for doing a good 0ob. %ou motivate away from the pain of a corrective action+ losing a position+ or doing a poor 0ob. The key to this motivation is to be consistent with all your employees at all times. 1. 2ive Me a 3eason 4o it because & said so5 )ell+ with our educated workforce these days+ that doesn,t work anymore. #mployees like to know why tasks are being re uested of them so that they can feel involved and that the task has worth. Let your employees know why doing the task is important to you+ the organi6ation+ and for them. 7. Let Me 8nderstand %ou Take time to show sincere interest in your employees as people. 8nderstand what your employees are passionate about in their lives. )hat are their special passions- )hat are their personal needs- )hat brings them 0oy or pain- )hat are their short-range and longrange goals- .nce you understand the answers to these uestions+ you can move them to a new level of motivation+ because you cared enough to ask the uestions and show interest in their success. .nce you understand your employee,s needs and goals+ they will take more interest in understanding and achieving your goals. 9. Make Me Proud Napoleon :onaparte once said+ A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. 2ive your employees the opportunity to be proud of their work. 3eward team members publicly for a 0ob well done. 2ive them an opportunity in a team meeting to e'plain how they accomplished the 0ob. $ave your organi6ation,s 4irector+ President+

;ice President+ etc.+ give recognition to these employees by personally sending a note+ recogni6ing them in an organi6ational or team meeting+ or creating a -$all or )all of *ame- 3ecognition for employees that really have gone beyond the call of duty. <. #'pect the :est #'pect the best and your employees will rise to that level. $ow do you do this- %ou do it with the words you use. Are you e'pressing positive e'pectations+ or are you using words =kind of+ sort of+ we-ll try+ we have to+ we haven-t done that before+ and that will never work> that communicate negative e'pectations- )hat does your body language say about you- 4oes it say+ -&-m ready to take on any challenge+ and & e'pect you can also?- or does your body language say -Please don-t give me another problem. & can-t handle it.4o our recognitions and rewards move our employees to do their best- 4o we consistently communicate our standards and e'pectations for the best- 4o we coach our team to always do better@. )alk the Talk .ur employees model our behavior. &f we are confident about a ma0or change in the organi6ation+ our employees will follow our behavior. &f we come in late and leave early+ guess what will happen- 3emember+ even when you don-t think someone is watchingthey are always watching. Aet the e'ample for others to follow. Apply these eight simple rules of motivation and you? too+ will have the skills to motivate your team to be inspired+ innovative+ self-directed+ and highly productive employees. What a''r"ach d" #"$ ta(e in ettin #"$r 'e"')e t" acce't #"$r ideas "r de'art%ent "a)s!

Never take any predefined approach to make people follow your ideaBs +be yourself and think why your approach is good and how it can be beneficial to your people and your organi6ation +if you get this answer+ this is the approach one should follow.

H"w fre*$ent)# d" #"$ %eet with #"$r i%%ediate s$b"rdinates as a r"$'!

.nce a week =Monday>. .ther than this. Atart of a new project =Cickoff>.)hen some milestone happens ="-( months>.)hen the reported 4efect 4ensity is very high. )hen a Technical Meeting is done. Appraisals inputs. Awards D Promotions announcement. )hen attrition is going up.

If #"$ d" n"t ha&e %$ch ti%e & the# h")d seri"$s)# differin &iews+ what w"$)d be #"$r a''r"ach! :est use one of the team oriented techni ue+ Like 9 thinking hats? Eust tell the whole team to focus on each type of act for / mins? Like F information- what is the sub0ectGob0ective of the meeting with given information+ feelings = /H secs>- to know how the whole group reacts Iaution- the fear of doing it or not doing it Ireativity- how to overcome with better solutions

:enefits- on the whole to the company Managing the whole show as a leader+ will bring down your time and make the team to be more focused with short time. D" #"$ fee) #"$ w"r( %"re effecti&e)# "n a "ne t" "ne basis "r in a r"$' sit$ati"n! #ffectiveness can be only accountable in a group and & feel more effective in a group+ because everyone in a group has some special uality so & can eventually grasp it+ we develop inter-personal skills by helping our 0uniorBs and learning from seniors.

MOTI,ATION QUESTIONS

What d" #"$ %ean b# %"ti&ati"n! What e-act)# d"es a 'ers"n re*$ire t" %"ti&ate an individual! Motivation can be defined as a concept used to describe the factors within an individual which arouse+ maintain and channel behavior towards a goal. What is #"$r 'r"fessi"na) "a)! & want to e'cel in whatever the work i am asked to do and want to be an asset for the company.

.LE/I0ILIT1 QUESTIONS
W"$)d #"$ be wi))in t" re)"cate if re*$ired! %ou should be clear on this with your family prior to the interview if you think there is a chance it may come up. 4o not say yes 0ust to get the 0ob if the real answer is no. This

can create a lot of problems later on in your career. :e honest at this point and save yourself future grief.

Are #"$ wi))in t" w"r( "&erti%e! Ni hts! Wee(ends! This is up to you. :e totally honest.

2OMPAN1 3NOWLED4E QUESTIONS


D" #"$ (n"w an#"ne wh" w"r(s f"r $s! :e aware of the policy on relatives working for the organi6ation. This can affect your answer even though they asked about friends not relatives. :e careful to mention a friend only if they are well thought of.

What d" #"$ (n"w ab"$t this "r ani5ati"n! This uestion is one reason to do some research on the organi6ation before the interview. *ind out where they have been and where they are going. )hat are the current issues and who are the ma0or playersWh# d" #"$ want t" w"r( f"r this "r ani5ati"n! This may take some thought and certainly+ should be based on the research you have done on the organi6ation. Aincerity is e'tremely important here and will easily be sensed. 3elate it to your long-term career goals. & want to work with your group because your company is rising and reputed and i am also want to be a part of this company. My motto of life is not only 4ash but i what to be a

public figure and want to feel proud while telling to others about my working company. & have read more about this company this company provide good salary and incentive so that a worker toil for work. About my self & am a self motivated and hard working person. & am honest and humble and always try to be worthy for this company as possible. My dream is to give my all skills and astutes for your communication. so that not only & while my working company will get success D" #"$ ha&e an# *$esti"ns f"r %e! Always have some uestions prepared. Juestions prepared where you will be an asset to the organi6ation are good. $ow soon will & be able to be productive- and )hat type of pro0ects will & be able to assist on- are e'amples. :e prepared to answer this uestion. The bets way u can attract the interviewer is to give an answer that is beneficial to the organi6ation prefer K)ell sir+ what are the computer languages that & need to learn+ so that & can implement them uickly and help in building up our organi6ationK.

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