Passage 8 ● Look at the sentences below and the five managers’ comments on leadership on the opposite page. ● Which comment (A, B, C, D or E) does each statement l-8 refer to? ● For each statement l-8, make one letter (A, B, C, D or E) on your Answer Sheet. ● You will need to use some of these letters more than once. 1. Successful leadership involves making sure that employees accept new ideas. 2. A good leader can bring success to a company in difficulties. 3. Leaders should be assessed on the basis of their achievements. 4. The personalities of good leaders are generally different from those of other managers. 5. Patience is a valuable quality in a successful leader. 6. Leaders consider potential changes in what their company does for others. 7. Good leaders will encourage their staff if their organization is in difficulties. 8. Leaders need to adapt their behaviour to suit different circumstances. A Maurizio Verna: Long-term, visionarybusiness leaders must be prepared to invest to get what they want for their company. They know when and how to apply pressure and to take risks, when they need to display a more hands-off approach. I have a pretty clear view of my ideal business leader, and of course that’s where I’m trying to head: he or she should start up and grow a cash-rich, multi-interest international organization of tremendous strength and depth. B Sue Tucker: The pace of technological change , and the rate at which businesses are changing, requires leaders to have a particular aptitudefor technology and an understanding of the internet. A lot of people are aware ofthe opportunities here, but awareness alone isn’t enough:in a true leader this needs to be coupled with clever marketing, product design and technological innovation, and keeping abreast of everything going on in the company. In fact the acid test, I think, is being able to use all of these skills to turn arounda failing company. C Carol Godfrey: Effective leaders stand out from the herd. They’re often idiosyncratic. even eccentric. They have the confidence to be themselves, and not to adopt the language and attributes of the run-of-the-millprofessional managers and accountants. What’s crucialis having the charisma or whatever it is that gives their staff confidence in them, so they can keep everyone on board when they want to make innovations. So often these don’t get off the ground because of lack of leadership, because after all, our response to change is significantly affected by how it’s introduced. D Brian Matthews: Leadership is about making things happen and being judged by results. Good ideas that go nowhere are a waste of time. Anticipate needs—those of customers for instance and initiate action to meet those needs before the people concerned have even recognized they’ve got them. That way you’ll always be ahead of them game, whatever line you’re in. For instance, top stockbrokers will learn all about you and your business and keep themselves completely up to date with your field in order to advise you. If they’re really good they’ll recognize trends even before you do. E Ana Costa: Outstanding leaders understand both tactics and strategy, and are prepared to play a very long game to achieve their objectives. They understand that in negotiations they need the “win-win” concept, because losers risk losing their dignity, which is no good for your long-term business relationship with them. Leaders must stay optimistic, whatever the odds, and keep up morale of their company, even when the going is tough. It’s important to be very much hands-on, too. A good leader will champion ideas that keep the company in the forefront.
正确答案:
1.C C段中第四句指出“What’s crucialis having the charisma …they can keep everyone on board when they want to make innovations.”。与题干意思相符。 2.B B段第二句提到“…in a true leader…keeping abreast of everything going on in the company…being able to use all of these skills to turn around a failing company”。与题干表达意思相同。 3.D 句意:应该基于领导者的业绩对他们进行评价。与D段首句指出的“Leadership is…being judged by results”意思相符。 4.C C段前两句指出“Effective leaders stand out from the herd. They’re often idiosyncratic, even eccentric”。与题干“一般来说好的领导者拥有与众不同的品质”含义相同。 5.E 句意:拥有足够的耐心对于一个成功的领导者来说是一种宝贵的品质。E段首句提到“Outstanding leaders …are prepared to play a very long game to achieve their objectives”。与题干意思相符。 6.D D段第二句提到“Anticipate needs…and initiate action to meet those needs before the people concerned have even recognized they’ve got them”。与题干意思相符。 7.E 句意:在公司遇到困难时,好的领导会对他们的员工进行鼓励。与E段第三句提到的“Leaders must stay optimistic, whatever the odds, and keep up morale of their company, even when the going’s tough”意思相符。 8.A A段第二句指出“They know when and how to apply pressure and to take risks, when they need to display a more hands-off approach”。由此可以看出领导者需要适时进行调整以适应不同的环境。