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Leadership
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Leadership
领导力

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Date: Jan 25 2021

Themes: News, Work

Grammar: Simple Future Tense

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We hear about world leaders on the news every day. Before they led nations, they led companies or communities. There are leaders all around us. Maybe you’re a leader, too.

No matter what they are leading, leaders rarely have an easy job. They don’t just make decisions. They also have to convince people that their decisions are the right ones. Recently, the US elected President Joe Biden. This has Mason and Sara thinking about leaders. Listen to them discuss leaders in this leadership English lesson.

我们每天都会听到关于世界各国领导人的新闻,他们在成为国家领袖之前,曾担任过公司或团体的领导工作。我们身边有各种各样的领导,也许你自己就是一个领导。

无论肩负着什么样的领导职责,领导人的工作从来都没有轻松可言。他们不只需要作出决策,而且还必须让大众信服自己所作的决策正确无误。最近,巴拉克·奥巴马 (Barack Obama) 再次当选美国总统。这次选举让梅森和萨拉开始思考领导人。倾听他们在这节英语课上对领导人在领导力方面的讨论。

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Mason

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Sara

Sara

Mason:  I’m trying to figure out really what are the traits that I define in a good leader.

Sara:  What have you come up with?

Mason:  The big thing is, do I trust them? Like, what I want to believe in my leader is that they’re not dogmatically just going after their vision, but that their vision is informed by multiple points of view. That everything has been considered, and then they have the point of view that they are trying to rally everyone around.

Sara:  Right! Like, someone who is a good listener, but when the time comes can do what they need to do with everything they’ve listened to and take decisive action.

Mason:  Yeah, definitely. Leaders decide stuff, and leaders are always going to get criticism because not everyone will agree with their decision. But moving forward is generally more important than making everyone happy.

Sara:  Do you think the same qualities make a good leader of, say, a sports team or a theater group as the same qualities that make a good leader for a president?

Mason:  Yeah, like who is someone that you can feel trust in and that is listening and considering all sides, but then ultimately stepping forward and saying “OK, here is what we’re going to do.” There’s also sort of a quality around building consensus, like, it’s really tough to get everybody rallied around, but if you can get as many people as possible, and help them feel included in what we’re all trying to do, that is very important as well.

 

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Since Joe Biden was recently elected President of the US, Mason is thinking about what makes a good leader. He asks Sara to help him identify traits that all leaders have.

Sara and Mason agree that in addition to making decisions, leaders have to listen to many points of view, try to build a consensus, and rally everyone around something. One bad quality a leader can have is being dogmatic.

They agree that the same things that make world leaders great, also make leaders of smaller things like companies and theater groups great as well.

What do you think makes a good leader? Are you a leader? Who is the best leader you know?

 

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Irene Forever

Ukraine

It’s a pleasure to get a compliment from you, Julito. Thank you. ♥


:)

01:12 PM Dec 14 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

IRENE,  I should add: and hats ,, you look gorgeous !!!  

01:04 PM Dec 14 2012 |

princessanika

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i think world leader is peresident or maybe a king andd i think when a person is world leader can say enything like,but in all times it isen’t good,if u are a world leader like M.Rpresident  some times u need some person help him,and it’s like for queens too cause all the people aren’t govermance and it’s really hard.

01:00 PM Dec 14 2012 |

Irene Forever

Ukraine

This is the most basic and most often-asked question about  leadership: if a leader’s born or made.


To cut the answer short, a leader is mostly made.  It’s still considered he’s one-third born and two-thirds made. 


To be a good leader is an excellent opportunity to prove yourself that you cost a lot, but what is more important is always to remember that there are people led by you and the result must be positive and worthing.


I hate it when the government doesn’t care of people. I don’t need such leaders who cares about enriching themselves and their relatives using all methods, shortly go over the heads.


Durung my life I used to be a leader, but I felt tired of it and lost my interest to being a strict person placing people in ranks.


Now I’ m a woman made of flowers and perfume.:)


rija ali

rija ali

Pakistan

a leader must know how to handle a crisis.

12:19 PM Dec 14 2012 |

serbabys

serbabys

Poland

My boss is great leader.


leaders was born or made(train) in life? 

11:59 AM Dec 14 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

kotlesya


THANK YOU

11:44 AM Dec 14 2012 |

1 person likes this

raisacorrea

Brazil

A good leader need link the team and urs ideas, also is important to be neutral. Sometimes is necessary that the leader come up with, energyze the team, and do a good balance, never letting bad argues in the team…


I don’t know if I am a leader.. maybe…


The best leader that I could knew, was my ex-boss!!! She was pretty much perfect leader !!

11:36 AM Dec 14 2012 |

disaster girl

Oman

leadership is the one who have the ability to listen carefully to the whole group,and he most be friendly and lovely.


I’m a leader in my class room and i like this because i’m out going every one knows me and i have alot of friend.


my best thing i like to do it is helping and i love the Cooperation..^^

10:30 AM Dec 14 2012 |

 julito

julito

Argentina

I ,as LESYA , belong to the rank and file  category, nothing special. no brass hat,  hehehehe.  I think that  members today woke up with all the lights on …perfect posts…..  a joke about leadership…   A 17th century captain was sailing along with his crew when a pirate ship came  over the horizon.The captain says,” Cabin boy, get me my red shirt,” So, he gets his red shirt and they victoriously battle the pirates.


Several days later, they spot another pirate ship off the port bow,” cabin boy” says the captain, ” get me my red shirt” they again battle the pirates and are victorious.   


Later when things settled down , the cabin boy asks,”Captain ,why do you always want your red shirt just prior to battle,? The captain responds,” well, in case I am inflicted with a wound , I don´t want the crew to see my injury and lose spirit,”   ” I see” says the cabin boy.


A few days later,they sight 20 pirates ship in the distance and the captain yells out,”cabin boy , get me my brown pants!!” 


This is to a be a leader !!!!

goldenboy2011

Egypt

Leadership is the ability to motivate a group of people toward a common goal.


A good leader must have a vision, and take the full resposibility of a decision taken either right or wrong.


He should have a lot of plans, effective communication and a respectable character!


Sometimes he should be a Risk-Taker!


Finally,


A good leader has followers who trust him/her.



I believe that Muhammed(Peace be upon him) is one of the best leaders.

kotlesya

kotlesya

Belarus

The Last Joke I must take notes of your answers in my textbook. They are just super clever!!! I’m truly impressed!


“The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better” – Tony Dungy


Leader is nothing without his followers.


True leader must be a good psychologist at heart at first. He must be able to see through his followers to arrange them and all ideas correctly. 


He must never be a selfish dictator. Never! It does not work, believe me. 


True leader is a person whom people listen, trust and follow without a pressure from the leader’s side. ;)


Leadership is an inherited trait I think.


As for me, I was not, I’m not and I will never be a leader. I’m a follower.


My best leader for me is my mother. She is an innate leader :)

ersan gülüm

Turkey

03:08 AM Dec 14 2012 |

1 person likes this

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : soo great ! you must sleep now ! Have a blessing friday ! i’ll see you later after salat al jwmah 1:30 pm sanaa time !  

02:42 AM Dec 14 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy : in fact there are so many leaders i know them , but let me tell you some of them n a few lines :


1-Mohammad (pbuh ) :One of the greatest leaders of all time, Muhammad led to the spread of Islam in and around Arabia. His contribution to Islam was such that it has become the most largest and the fastest growing religion of the world today.


2-Mahatma Gandhi



:He was the most important part of the Indian freedom struggle against the colonial rule. His policy of non-violence and protest through civil disobedience eventually succeeded when he led his country to freedom.



3-George Washington : known as the founding father of the United States of America, was the leader of the American Revolution and the first president of US.



4-Nelson Mandela :He was the first South African president elected in fully democratic elections.


 

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : soooooo wonderful and sooooo great !


My last Q is :


Who are the best leaders you know?

02:28 AM Dec 14 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy : in fact there are so many things which make a good leader :


Let me tell you some of them in a few lines :


1- Being able to convince others :leaders must have ability to convince their teams and direct a project without actual authority is a great indicator that you have a strong leadership candidate on your team. i mean : to make their team very comfortable with their works !


2- Being able to adapt :Things are constantly changing in business today.Leaders need to the ability to adapt to their surroundings as well as to the needs of the company.


3-Leader must Take the responsibility for his actionsWe all make mistakes. Many of us know it way before our bosses find out. Leaders are always willing to admit to making a mistake when something doesn’t work out as they planned. Usually, they are also trying to learn from the problem to ensure it doesn’t happen again in the future.


4- calm under pressure :When big problems happen, teams look to their leaders for direction. When a leader isn’t available, who else do they turn to for guidance and decisions? Usually it’s the person who has kept his or her cool and has been trying to find a solution to the problem.


5- comfortable reflecting on their strengths andweaknesses :Leaders always need to look forward and many times backward to try to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : that is true ! so ,


What do you think makes a good leader?

02:08 AM Dec 14 2012 |

The Last Joke

Yemen

Joy : in fact , there are people who seem to be naturally endowed with more leadership abilities than others, I believe that people can learn to become leaders by improving particular leadership skills.


02:05 AM Dec 14 2012 |

Joy900

Joy900

Japan

Baset : another beautiful answer and i like it !


Is a leader born or made?

02:01 AM Dec 14 2012 |

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