Unit 14
Personality and
Leadership
職場攻略/職業發展
Workplace English/Career Development
BRAIN STORM
Share your ideas with your teacher and try to make sentences.
What is your personality at home? Work? or school? Are they all the same?
VOCABULARY
Repeat these sentences after your teacher.
1. CFO (abbrev.) 首席財政官
John will be the new CFO starting this Monday.
約翰將從本週一開始擔任新的首席財務官。
2. tall order (n.) 很難的任務
Getting the project done is going to be a tall order.
完成項目將是一項艱鉅的任務。
3. willy-nilly (adj.) 隨隨便便
I found her being willy-nilly in the lobby.
我發現她在大廳裡很隨意。
4. expectations (n.) 期盼、期望
What are your expectations on me?
您對我有什麼期望？
5. Miss Congeniality (phr.) 好好小姐、親善小姐
She was labeled as Miss Congeniality.
她被貼上“好心小姐”的標籤。
6. pedigree (n.) 良好的背景
I found someone with the right pedigree.
我發現某個人的良好背景。
7. emotional intelligence (phr.) 情商
My company is struggling to find a foothold.
My emotional intelligence is high.
Dialogue
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
John, our current CFO is going to be leaving in 6 months and we need to find a new one.
約翰，我們現任的首席財政官六個月以後就離職了，我們要找個新的。
Well, that’s why you hired me as your executive search consultant – to help you find the right person for the job.
你僱我當高管獵頭顧問就是乾這個用的-幫你找到最合適的人選。
It’s a tall order though. The right person for our job isn’t going to be found willy-nilly. We have very high expectations for someone who runs a corporation like ours.
這可是要求很高的。合適的人選不可能隨隨便便就找到。我們對於能運營這家企業的人選有很高的期望。
Of course. The first thing I want to really focus on with you is personality.
當然。首先我們要關注的是這個人的性格如何。
…personality? We’re talking about someone who will be in charge of billion dollar balance sheets and financial planning. I’m not looking for miss congeniality. We need to find someone with the right background and pedigree.
性格？我要找的是要負責幾十億美元規模的公司和承擔公司財務規劃任務的人。我又不是要找老好人。我們要找的是背景和履歷突出的人。
Absolutely, and part of what creates someone’s background and pedigree is their personality.
當然。形成背景和履歷的一個部分就是他的性格。
I’m listening.
嗯，有道理，你繼續說。
Studies over the years have shown that for leadership positions such as these, personality is often more important than intelligence.
近年來很多研究結果都顯示，對類似高管職位，一個人的性格往往比智商更重要。
Studies over the years have shown that for leadership positions such as these, personality is often more important than intelligence.
那什麼樣的性格最適合這種職位呢？
There are a number of traits we look for. Emotional stability and being able to
withstand a large amount of stress is really important. More than this, a high degree of emotional intelligence and extraversion is important – a CFO not only needs to be able to lead a team but also connect with, motivate, and inspire individual employees.
重要的性格特徵有很多。比如穩定的情緒和抗壓能力十分重要。不僅如此，高情商和開朗的性格也很重要。一個首席
財政官不僅要能領導團隊，還要能和他們聯繫在一起，激勵和鼓勵員工。
What else?
還有呢？
Open-mindedness and a degree of flexibility are useful in being able to roll with the punches that come with the position. And finally, I would say that a strong methodical nature coupled with lots of motivation will ensure that they can handle the nuts and bolts of managing such a large operation.
開放的思想和靈活性對於解決問題也很有幫助。最後，思路清晰和充足的動力能幫助他們很好地掌控一家大型企業的各方面管理細節。
I see where you’re coming from. Both someone’s experiences and their disposition need to be a good fit for the position.
我現在知道你的意思了。要能勝任這一位置，一個人的經驗和性格同樣重要。
Exactly right.
完全正確.
Grammar
I’m listening
Often in a conversation or discussion, “I’m listening” is used to express a spike of interest from one party, where possibly (and in fact quite probably) there was little interest before.
1. I didn’t think I had his attention, but after I mentioned I went to Harvard, he was definitely listening.
2. You want to give me a job? I’m listening.
3. Bob: “I think we should get married” Jane: “I’m listening.”
4. ____________________________________________________________________.
DISCUSSION
Make a conversation with your teacher.
1.How do you think does an individual’s personality determine his or her capability to lead?
