1. To combat stress you should:,0
Get your work done faster. Don't let idle minutes pass.,1
Drink more coffee.,0
Think of a relaxing mind picture.,5
Pay no attention to others.,1
Do some situps at home that night.,2
2. To ease tension with others you could:,0
Tell them to buzz off and leave you alone.,0
Try to see things from the other person's view.,5
Talk things out and get it settled.,4
Never talk to that person again.,1
Explain to them why you are always right.,0
3. To change someone's point of view you might.:,0
Threaten to expose their secrets if they don't agree with you.,0
First see their point of view and position.,5
Completely hear them out before rebuttal.,3
Examine your point of view first.,4
Find others that share your point of view.,1
4.  If you delegate - you should first:,0
Decide how you will present the idea to the person.,1
Think about what you will say to them.,1
Tell them to keep quiet and listen.,0
Settle on what to delegate.,5
Decide on whom to delegate.,4
5.  When you compliment a worker - you should:,0
Be very honest - sincere - and specific.,5
Pat them on the shoulder to show you mean it.,0
Do not smile - as they may think you are joking.,0
Tell them the same way you do everybody else.,1
Smile so they will know you are happy.,3
6.  In delegating - a very important thing is:,0
Person must see it as a forward step for them.,5
Make them do it since it is for their own good.,0
YOU should delegate on a daily basis.,3
Tell then what to do and let them alone.,0
Give them trivial and easy things first.,0
7. For high motivation you should:,0
Criticize regularly to help improvement.,0
Help them with their problems or do them yourself.,1
Do not get involved with workers problems.,0
Pay no attention to them if they are doing good.,0
Give immediate and fair rewards for good work.,5
8. To improve communications - I remember:,0
To tell other to be quiet before I talk.,0
To consider other person's state of mind.,5
To try to listen at least half as much as I talk.,2
To smile.,3
To interrupt the other person often.,0
9. Concerning decisions I make:,0
I make some bad ones on purpose.,0
I may make a few bad ones - but that's OK.,5
I stand by it - no matter what happens.,1
As soon as a solution appears - I take it.,2
Consequences of it are of no consequence.,0
10. To be more creative - I have to:,0
Judge every single idea critically.,0
Encourage my people to have wild & crazy ideas.,5
Tell my people their input is very valuable to me.,5
Let people know what mistakes can get them fired.,0
Point out reasons why each idea has flaws.,0
11. To have a more positive attitude:,0
People have to see the benefit of their work.,5
I have to have time to get to really important things.,5
I can focus on all the mistakes I have made.,0
I can encourage my people to list their faults.,0
I have a mid-day cocktail to relax.,0
12. To manage time effectively I:,0
Just do the things that come up each day.,0
Know at the end of the day where the time went by keeping a time log.,5
I try to get only the Urgent things done each day.,1
Make a list of 3 important things to do each day.,2
Spend a lot of time recreating so as to be fresh.,0
13. To accomplish more each day I often:,0
Try to cram more phone calls into a narrow block of time.,2
See how long each LONG project takes so as to be careful in future.,1
Just let things happen as they may and attend to them.,0
Keep a TO-DO list in front of me all day long - each day.,5
Pay no attention to important items if they are not urgent.,0
14. To plan more effectively - I should:,0
Disregard long range and look only at today and tomorrow.,0
First look at the end results I expect from the plans.,5
Do it whenever it seems that my job is on the line.,0
Let the computer department do it. They are good at it.,0
Examine the conditions that exist now.,4
15. To reduce stress - I can . . .:,0
Exercise at least 20 minutes aerobically 4-5 days a week.,5
Let it all out by hollering at a close friend who will understand.,0
Let it all out by hollering in the woods where no one can hear.,1
Have a few cocktails every night after work and sometimes at lunch.,0
Practice a relaxing technique that works some of the time.,3
16. To be a better leader - I should:,0
Avoid responsibility and let my crew take the blame.,0
Let my crew always take all the credit.,5
Criticize in public so others don't make the same mistakes.,0
Praise in public so others know what makes me happy.,4
Fire people who make mistakes on the spot to reduce errors.,0
17. Better communications come most from:,0
Being really fair and open with people.,5
Telling people how I feel and what my problems are.,0
Announcing what problems are and THEN asking who's responsible.,0
Only tell people what I think is important for them to know.,0
Put up stainless steel in rest rooms to avoid grapevine comments on walls.,0
18. When doing employee evaluations - I should:,0
Tell them what they have been doing wrong for the last year.,0
Show them a copy of the evaluation form when I am finished.,2
Involve them in the evaluation and point out positives where possible.,5
Tell them they are doing poorly even if they are not - to motivate them.,0
Begin in a friendly way and get their feedback early.,5
19. To delegate to my people better - I should:,0
Know their abilities before I decide to whom I delegate.,4
Pay no attention to their work load - the extra will make them more efficient.,0
Let them know this is work I don't want to do and they should do it instead of me.,0
Tell them to proceed with the new job with no help since it builds character.,0
Make sure the delegatee sees it as a forward step for them.,5
20. Better motivation of people comes from:,0
Criticizing them at least once a week to let them know you notice poor work.,0
Praising them every single day for something - even if not an important thing.,1
Letting them know poor work is OK since good workers are hard to find.,0
Showing each person how their job is very important to the company.,5
Telling them they can be replaced easily since many would like their job.,0
****** THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST ******,0
Thank you for completing it,0
and taking the time to do your best.,0
Your raw total score in on the bottom Left.,0
Your average score for all is on the right,0
****** May successful Leadership be yours ****,0
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