Issue 160:The mostessential quality of an effective leader is the ability to remain consistentlycommitted to particular principles and objectives. Any leader who is quicklyand easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little.
翻译:一个执行能力强的领导者最基本的素质就是能够持续保持忠于一个特定的原则或者目标。任何容易快速被大众意见变化所动摇的领导者必将一无所获。
Howto become an effective leader? Is it only about committing to particularprinciples and objectives? Or are leaders who are quickly and easily influencedby shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little? No, in my opinion, aneffective leader must be the one who can combine particular principles andobjectives with shifts in popular opinions.
Firstof all, stick to certain principles and objectives are essential. On the onehand, with principles and objectives changing quickly and easily, many thingswill be half done, giving the whole team a busy time but little accomplishments.On the other hand, leaders are eyes and head for the whole team. By committingto particular principles and objectives, a leader will give his team a certaindirection and guide them to their destination.
Secondly,it is important to be influenced by shifts in popular opinions. As we all know,a team is from by leaders and the public, and the efficiency of a team isgreatly depending on the efficiency of the public. If by catering popularopinions will accelerate the efficiency of his team, why should not aneffective leader. That is why leaders of a great many companies compromise to strikes,and why Ford doubled salary for its workers in 1914 and profit even more in thefollowing years. Also, nobody is perfect, popular opinions can often revealdefects of current leader. By listening to popular opinions, a leader can findmistakes he make thus improve himself to a better leader.
Thirdly, how to combine principleswith public opinions is the most important question for an effective leader. Itis easy to combine these two when there are no contradictions, but when facing difficultiesleader must make their own choice. Whether they will chose to change principlesand objectives like President Roosevelt did in his New Deal, which drove the Americanout of the Great Depression; or they will chose to change the popular opinionsas Martin Luther King did in his speeches, which fight its own way against racialdiscrimination. Only when they make the choice correct, they can be regarded asan effective leader.
Particularprinciples and objectives are like directions we towards; public opinionsreflect the velocity we progress. Only if we combine the two togetherperfectly, we can be regarded as an effective leader.
嗯,感觉作者总体的思路很好,中间似乎有一些小问题。
Para2. giving the whole team a busy time but little accomplishments : giving的主语是什么,many things还是many things to be done这件事?建议作者换成which gives. a busy time值得商榷一下。
Para3.and the efficiency of a team isgreatly depending on 我个人觉得是不是depends on?
总体上觉得作者的Analysis少了一些,Ford, Roosevelt的例子可以展开分析一下。
最后又修改了下,弄出来个最终结果。
How to become an effective leader? Is it only about committing to particular principles and objectives? Or are leaders who are quickly and easily influenced by shifts in popular opinion will accomplish little? No, in my opinion, an effective leader must be the one who can combine particular principles and objectives with shifts in popular opinions.
First of all, sticking to certain principles and objectives are essential. On the one hand, with principles and objectives changing quickly and easily, many things will be half done, living the whole team a busy time but little accomplishments. (any good examples?) On the other hand, leaders play role of eyes and head of the team . By committing to particular principles and objectives, a leader will give his team a certain direction and guide them to their destination.
Secondly, it is important for leaders to be influenced by change in popular opinions. As we all know, a team is from ed by leaders and the public, and the efficiency of a team is greatly depends on the efficiency of the public. If by catering popular opinions will win an efficient public, thus, gain an efficent team, why should not an effective leader.
That is why leaders of a great many companies compromise to strikes, and why Ford doubled salary for its workers in 1914 and profit even more
in the following years. Also, nobody is perfect, popular opinions can often reveal defects of current leader. By listening to popular opinions, a leader can find mistakes he make thus improve himself to be a better leader.
Thirdly, how to combine principles with public opinions is the most important question for an effective leader. It is easy to combine these two when there are no contradictions, but when facing difficulties leaders must make their own choices. Whether they will chose to change principles and objectives like President Roosevelt did in his New Deal, which drove the American out of the Great Depression; or they will chose to change the popular opinions as Martin Luther King did in his speeches, which fight its own way against racial discrimination. Only when they make the right choice, can they be regarded as effective leaders.
Particular principles and objectives are like directions we towards; public opinions reflect the velocity we progress. Only if we combine the two together perfectly, can we be regarded as an effective leader.