Lesson: Business English
Video Title: How to be a Good Boss - 5 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders
Description:
"The question of what makes a good boss is a good question. However, it is also a very subjective question, the answer to which varies from employee to employee and company to company. People and organizations have different needs for leadership qualities.
Nevertheless, from my point of view, there are certain universal core qualities that make good leaders. In this video, I show you 5 important, if not the most important, leadership qualities."
VOCABULARY:
1. Acknowledge
Meaning: to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
Example: She acknowledged that she had been at fault.
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2. delegate
Meaning: to give a job or responsibility to someone in a lower position instead of doing it yourself
Example: Personnel matters made him uncomfortable, and he increasingly delegated them to others.
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3. Don't duck away.
Meaning: To leave stealthily when one is among other people, such as from a party or a meeting.
Example: I don't know where Lindsay is—she ducked away.
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4. demotivation
Meaning: lack of interest in and enthusiasm about your work
Example: An unfair promotion process inevitably causes demotivation.
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5. motivate
Meaning: to cause someone to behave in a particular way.
Example: He is genuinely motivated by a desire to help people.
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6. specify
Meaning: to explain or describe something clearly and exactly
Example: He said we should meet but didn't specify a time.
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7. reliable
Meaning: Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect
Example: Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
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8. subjective
Meaning: influenced by or based on personal beliefs or feelings rather than based on facts
Example: I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather subjective.
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QUESTIONS:
- What makes a good boss?
- Why did the speaker say that the question in above is subjective?
- What does the speaker mean by a 'consistent' boss?
- Why do you think a boss should delegate correctly?
- Have your boss ever given a job you found too challenging? What did you do?
- According to the video, at what kind of situation should a boss lead his or her employees and not duck away ?
- 'Communication is crucial.' Do you agree to this statement?
- In what way is communication crucial between the boss and employees?
- Was there a situation that made you feel demotivated at work? How did you overcome the situation?
- How do you tell your boss about your suggestions at a certain project or job?
