Вопрос 13.7. Определите основную идею текста.

1. Employers find skills shortage in manufacturing industry.

2. Bright future for manufacturing industry.

3. Problems of training good specialists for manufacturing industry.

4. The move of manufacturing industry towards automation.

Задача 14. Inspirational leadership

Firstly, good leaders have to be trustworthy and honest – they earn respect by being fair. Secondly, they must really like people and be good at communicating – they need to have emotional intelligence and be able to listen to their staff.

Good leaders are committed to excellence and believe that their staff can deliver it. They must be enthusiastic so that they become a source of inspiration, and calm in a crisis. They work as a part of the team, and encourage all their staff to work towards the same goal, asking their employees’ opinions and actively involving them. However, good leaders must be confident about their decisions – it is difficult to follow someone who seems ensure. And they must also be able to take risks without being afraid.

Good leaders give their staff the freedom to make their own decisions, but also create a sense of structure and order. They are good at delegating. They praise people’s achievements - this is essential to getting good results and motivating people. Staff enjoy what they are doing, and are willing to do extra to make the company a success.

Bill Gates believes that leaders have to develop their staff so the staff do their jobs better than their managers. This can be threatening for managers, but gets great results. A leading basketball coach, Pat Summit, advises, ‘See in others more than they see in themselves. Your job as a manager is to identify the potential of others and make sure they fulfil it.’

Вопрос 14.1. Определите, является ли утверждение:

Good leaders should never praise their employees for their achievements.

1. В тексте нет информации

2. Ложным

3. Истинным

Вопрос 14.2. Определите, является ли утверждение:

It is very important for good leaders to get a balance between freedom and structure.

1. В тексте нет информации

2. Ложным

3. Истинным

Вопрос 14.3. Определите, является ли утверждение:

Informal communication between the company employees helps them to work as a part of the team.

1. В тексте нет информации

2. Ложным

3. Истинным

Вопрос 14.4. Укажите, какому из абзацев текста (1,2,3,4) соответствует следующая идея:

Good leaders are the source of inspiration for their employees.

1. 2

2. 1

3. 4

4. 3

Вопрос 14.5. Укажите, какому из абзацев текста (1,2,3,4) соответствует следующая идея:

One of the most important quality of a good leader is the ability to transfer power to the staff.

1. 2

2. 1

3. 4

4. 3

Вопрос 14.6. Ответьте на вопрос

What is the essence of delegating?

1. to be confident in one’s own decisions

2. to show respect to employees

3. to motivate workforce

4. to allow staff to make their own decisions

Вопрос 14.7. Определите основную идею текста.

1. Leadership is a human activity that comes from the heart

2. The most important characteristics of an inspirational leader

3. The way to identify leadership potential

4. Examples of good leaders