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Action #1

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Do B

Some word coneccted to dishonesty :

lie
deception
wrong
distorted thinking

EXERCISE C

What reasons are given for not being totally honest on your CV?

recommending lying and only 46 discouraging it. Recommenders justified lying by challenge, everyone else is doing information technology. companies lie about job requirements. and it'southward hard to get a skillful chore

Which of the iv rationalisations do you think is the most serious? Why?

Challenge a caste that was not earned considering you did almost of the work and were only a few credits short.
Claiming a team's contributions as your own, because other members did non behave their weight.

I think the two rationalisations previous are most seious considering also of prevarication, you are stealing the credit of others persons

What happens to you when you lot start using rationalisations?

You create a story that sounds believable merely doesn't laissez passer close test. You begin to fool yourself. You develop habits of distorted thinking.

What are the advantages of asking an erstwhile boss

Asking as well checks the accuracy of your claims, trains your onetime boss in how to represent you during reference checks. and sometimes your old boss may give you lot better ways to stand for yourself.

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Do A

David Hillyard, Director of Programmes at EarthWatch, is describing
his orga nisation. Listen to the first function of the interview and consummate the
gaps.
EarthWatch is an international enquiry and conservation and .. organisation. and
we have over 100 field research projects around the world . That involves, er SINCE looking at how animals and plants are coping in their natural enviroment

EXERCISE B

1 Where does EarthWatch have offices?

Bharat , MELBOURNE, Nihon, People's republic of china,

2 How are EarthWatch'southward field research projects designed?

They accept over i hundred field inquiry projects

EXERCISE C

ane Why exercise businesses need to change the way they operate?

In club of help to reduce the involve the bear on and development solutions for the differents bug

ii What opportunity do companies accept with respect to the surroundings?

promote good practices

EXERCISE A

1 In what ways is To g behaving unprofessionally?

He lie most his sales reports, also prevarication about his expense claim and finally He is really rude and uncooperative

ii What ii options does one of the directors mention?

They could accept a conversation with him well-nigh his sales reports; besides they could mention that they are checking all expense claims very advisedly in the hereafter.

They could accept a stronger approach. and if he doesn't change his ways, They will be sending him a warning letter and that would atomic number 82 him to exist dismissed

3 What exercise the directors finally make up one's mind to do?

They have a friendly talk with him and discover out if that'south the real problem. He might respond well to that approach.

Action #2

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Do A

Match the adjectives in the box to make pairs of contrasting ideas.
EXAMPLE: believing/ diffident

cautious / decisive
assertive / diffident.
casual / formal
idealistic / realistic
critical / encouraging

Exercise B

Do the same with the adjectives in this box

Dynamic. / Laid·back
Radical. / Conservative
Ruthless. / Distant
Approachable. / Principled

Practice C

Consummate the sentences with suitable adjectives from Exercises A and B.
(For sentences one-4, use Practise A; for sentences 5-8, apply Exercise B.)

1 She doesn't like to blitz into things. She's careful and . cautious .
2 He'due south very good at pointing out problems with people and systems in the company. He's often .assertive , but this helps make improvements.
3 He's a serious formal person, both in the manner he dresses and in his dealings with people. Everyone knows he's the dominate.
four She has a very articulate vision for the long·term future of the company, but many people think she is as well idealistic .
5 He is a very ruthless homo. He sacked anyone who got in his way.
6 Our boss is friendly and laid back She's very easy to talk to.
one He's very conservative He doesn't like to try annihilation new now he's running the company.
8 She's very principled She would never approve whatsoever policies that were remotely unethical.

EXERCISE D

Match the phrasal verbs (50-6) to the nouns (a -f)

1 to accept on --------------------> e) responsibility for something
five to hand in -------------------> a) a proposal/proposition
2 to exist up to -------------------> c) criticism
three to put forward --------------> d) your resignation
4 to deal with -----------------> f) a problem
6 to come in for --------------> b) the job

EXERCISE E

Which of the phrasal verbs in Exercise D mean the following:

a) to manage -------------> to deal with
c) to receive --------------> to come in for
e) to be good enough ----> to take on
b) to give ------------------> to put forwards
d) to accept ---------------> to be up to
f) to propose --------------> To manus in

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Practice A

Which five areas does Elizabeth recollect are important for a practiced business leader?

Respect

clear mision and purpose

Practise B

listen to the 2nd part and respond the questions.

i What qualities do natural built-in leaders possess?

empathy

courage

integrity

courtesy

generosity

2 Can people who have caused leadership skills beat natural built-in leaders?

"studies indicate leadership tends to be only 30 pct genetic(link is external). Therefore, all newly minted managers would be wise to consider it necessary to hone and acuminate their leadership skills.

Indeed, a contempo report from the Academy of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (link is external)demonstrated that a 15 week academic class was able to significantly meliorate the leadership skills of the participants by using the 'Ready, Willing and Able' model (which examines whether students are ready to lead, motivated to pb, and effective in their efforts). "

Winch, 1000. (3 de 2 de 2015). Can Leadership Be Learned or Are You Born with It? Recuperado el 20 de 11 de 2015, de https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-squeaky-wheel/201502/tin can-leadership-exist-learned-or-are-you lot-born-it

EXERCISE C

Heed to the final part and decide if these statements about Elizabeth Jackson'southward husband are true (T) or fake (F).

1 He is younger than her. ------------T
2 He used to be a boxer. --------------F
3 He is a natural leader. -------------T
5 He is a strategic thinker. ----------T
4 He is a creative thinker. -----------F

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Practise A

EIegance is a leading European dazzler company which 1 owns a number of famous
brands. Founded in 1977, Elegance is an ambitious company whichis looking for
a first·class leader who can meet the challenge of international growth. We are
seeking a highly motivated candidate who is creative, articulate and energetic. We
demand a Managing Managing director who understands the trends in the cosmetics marketplace
and who volition provide strong, strategic leadership. The successful candidate will
pb a winning team who achieved tape sales final year.
In the first Case and In complete confidence, please write with CV to Yvonne
Roland at: Agence Rlchaud, 19 boulevard Gobelins, Paris 75005, France.

EXERCISE B

Consummate the quotations beneath with the relative pronouns in the box.

who ---------------- which ---------------------- that --------------------where

1 'The job for large companies, the claiming that nosotros all face as bureaucrats, is to create an environment where people can attain their dreams.' Jack Welch (United states of america business leader)
2 'He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.' Aristotle (Greek philosoph.,)
3'A leader shapes and shares a vision which gives bespeak to the piece of work of others.' Charles Handy (British writer)
4 'A leader should be humble. A leader should be able to communicate with his people. A leader is someone . who walks out in front of his people, only he doesn't go too far out in front, to where he tin can't hear their footsteps.' To mmy Lasorda (US sports personality)
v 'A leader is someone who knows what they want to achieve and can communicate that.' Margaret Th atcher (British pol)