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Leadership Fin 1
Question | Answer |
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Goals | Statements that you make, telling yourself what you want to achieve |
Objectives | Concrete tasks that help you on your way to achieving your goals |
Prioritize | To determine the order for completion of activities based on their importance |
Procrastination | Putting off until tomorrow what could have been done today |
Time log | A detailed record of how you spend your time |
Time management | How people use the 24 hours in their day |
"Time thieves" | Things that steal your time, such as procrastination and interruptions |
"To-do" list | A list of activities that an individual plans to accomplish during a certain period of time |
Brainstorming | A creative-thinking technique involving the identification of as many different ideas as possible during a certain time frame; can be done by one person but is used most often in a group setting |
Creative thinking | Thinking in a creative way; using the creative-thinking process |
Creative-thinking process | A five-step method for encouraging your own creativity to reveal itself; includes pinpointing the question, gathering information, setting the question aside for a while, welcoming your own creative insight, and finding out if the answer works |
Creative-thinking skill(s} | The ability to think in a creative way; the ability to use the creative-thinking process appropriately or successfully |
Creativity | The ability to generate unique ideas, approaches, and solutions |
Criticism | An analysis of something or someone that identifies any shortcomings |
Inhibitions | Feelings that hold you back from doing something |
Insight | The "Aha!" moment when an answer comes to you |
Intelligence | The ability to know or learn |
Internal motivation | Wanting to achieve something for your own satisfaction |
Persistence | The attitude or characteristic of not giving up |
Personal ownership | Considering a task your very own; viewing a task or objective as your responsibility |
Problem solving | The process of finding solutions to obstacles or problems |
Satisfaction | Feeling fulfilled after accomplishing a task or objective |
Anonymous | Unnamed; not known by name |
Compromise | Giving in to another's wishes so that an agreement may be reached |
Consensus | A decision-making outcome that requires the substantial agreement of each group member |
Consensus building | A group's process of coming to an agreement; the action of bringing a group to an agreement |
Majority rule | A decision-making method in which a group's majority makes the decision |
Minority rule | A decision-making method in which a group's minority makes the decision |
Open-ended question(s) | A type of question that requires more than a simple "yes" or "no" response |
Problem solving | The process of finding solutions to obstacles or problems |
Questionnaire | A set of written questions designed to gather information |
Self-interest | Concern for what interests or profits oneself |
Voting | A decision-making method in which votes are counted for or against an alternative |
Acceptance | Approval or tolerance of all people, regardless of their behavior or performance |
Approachability | An attitude or demeanor that says, "You can talk to me." |
Coaching | Enabling other people to reach their true potential by helping them to overcome the barriers that are keeping them from doing so |
Collaboration | Cooperation; a jOint effort |
Constructive criticism | Evaluative information designed to help someone improve |
Dependability | Reliability; doing what you say you will do |
Enthusiasm | Intense interest or excitement |
Feedback | Evaluative information given to you about the things you say and do |
Flexibility | The ability to adapt to changes as they occur |
Humility | A lack of pride |
Integrity | Adhering to an established set of personal ethics and sound moral principles |
Nonverbal communication | Communication that uses body language instead of words or to support words |
Open-ended question | A type of question that requires more than a simple "yes" or "no" response |
Patience | The ability to endure life's aggravations and difficulties calmly |
Persistence | To continue working at a task or idea until the desired outcome is achieved |