Practicing Success
Read the text given below and answer the questions. Mr. Murthy is the chairman of a leading business organisation. He grabs all possible opportunities and leads the organisation by example and trust. He always motivates his team and introduced a number of motivational schemes like; -Employees are offered shares at a price lower than the market price. -Employees are given individual autonomy and rewards for performance. He realises that satisfied and secured employees can best focus on organisational success. He ensures hiring competent people for various jobs. Every employee is required to undergo training, their jobs are well defined and regular feedbacks are provided so that their long term interest is also served. In order to keep an eye on employees performance, a strategic decision was introduced that all communication must be recorded and filed in the office. He has also devised various ways to know the reactions of employees on different policies and decisions. As a result, employees are highly motivated, goals are achieved and organisation is growing. |
Mr. Murthy always motivates his team and introduced a number of motivational schemes in the organisation. Which of the following skill is being posed by Mr. Murthy? |
Communication skill Motivation skill Self-confidence Integrity |
Motivation skill |
A person should possess certain qualities or traits to become a successful leader. It assumes that leaders can be distinguished from non leaders by certain unique traits possessed by them. Some of these qualities are as follows- (i) Physical features: Physical features like height, weight, health, appearance determine the physical personality of an individual. It is believed that good physical features attract people. Health and endurance help a leader to work hard which inspires others to work with same tempo. However, we should remember that all good leaders may not necessarily posses all the qualities of a good leader. In fact, it is not possible for any individual to have all the qualities. But an understanding about these qualities help the managers to acquire them through training and conscious efforts. |