Reading 1 hour

　　Questions 1 – 8

　　Look at the sentences below and at the fivemanagers’ comments on leadership on the oppositepage

　　Which new item (A, B, C ,D or E) dose each statement 1 – 8 refer to ?

　　For each statement ! – 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

　　9、

　　A

　　Maurizio Verna

　　Long-term, visionary business leaders must be prepared to invest to get what they want fortheir company. They know when and how to apply pressure and to take risks, when they needto 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 , requiresleaders to have a particular aptitude for technology and an understanding of the internet. Alot of people are aware of the opportunities here ,but awareness alone isn’t enough: in a trueleader this needs to be coupled with clever marketing, product design and technologicalinnovation, 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 around a failing company.

　　C

　　Carol Godfrey

　　Effective leaders stand out from the herd. They’re often idiosyncratic, even eccentric.Theyhave the confidence to be themselves, and not to adopt the language and attributes of therun-of-the-mill professional managers and accountants. What’s crucial is having thecharisma or whatever it is that gives their staff confidence in them, so they can keepeveryone on board when they want to make innovations. So often these don’t get off theground because of lack of leadership, because after all, our response to change is significantlyaffected by how it’s introduced.

　　D

　　Brian Matthews

　　Leadership is about making things happen and being judged by results. Good ideas that gonowhere are a waste of time. Anticipate needs-those of customers for instance-and initiateaction to meet those needs before the people concerned have even recognized they’ve gotthem. That way you’ll always be ahead of the game, whatever line you’re in. For instance, topstockbrokers will learn all about you and your business and keep themselves completely up todate with your field in order to advise you. If they’re really good they ‘ll recognize trends evenbefore you do .

　　E Ana Costa

　　Outstanding leaders understand both tactics and strategy, and are prepared to play a verylong 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-termbusiness relationship with them. Leaders must stay optimistic, whatever the odds, and keepup morale of their company, even when the going’s tough. It’s important to be very muchhands-on, too. A good leader will champion ideas that keep the company in the forefront.

　　閱讀答案

　　1-5 C B D C E 6-8 E A