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Leadership Fin 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |