Leadership Unit 4
Leadership Unit 4
Lead-in Critical thinking Is a manager always a leader? Current management theories believe that although both leadership and management involve influence, working with people, as well as concern about effective goal accomplishment they cannot replace each other. Leadership is something practical in addition to management Have a group discussion drawing on your knowledge about leadership and management
Lead-in • Critical thinking: • Is a manager always a leader? • Current management theories believe that although both leadership and management involve influence, working with people, as well as concern about effective goal accomplishment, they cannot replace each other. Leadership is something practical in addition to management. • Have a group discussion, drawing on your knowledge about leadership and management
Learning target To understand leadership in business through reading English texts To be able to analyse in English the basic features of leaders in business
Learning Target • To understand leadership in business through reading English texts • To be able to analyse in English the basic features of leaders in business
Academic reading Text A Peter Drucker and Leadership Source: Drucker on Leadership: New Lessons from the Father of Modern Management (2010), written by william A. Cohen Peter Drucker: (1909-2005)an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation
Academic reading: Text A Peter Drucker and Leadership • Source: Drucker on Leadership: New Lessons from the Father of Modern Management (2010), written by William A. Cohen. • Peter Drucker: (1909-2005) an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation
Preparation Words and sentences 1. Para. 16. L4 He tested many approaches to ethics in his search for a universal ethical code for business, but found them all wanting wanting: adj. (formal) lacking in quality or quantit Paraphrase: he tried many methods for establishing a common model of ethics in business, but found that these methods were not satisfactory
Preparation Words and Sentences 1. Para. 16, L4 • He tested many approaches to ethics in his search for a universal ethical code for business, but found them all wanting. • wanting: adj. (formal) lacking in quality or quantity. • Paraphrase: He tried many methods for establishing a common model of ethics in business, but found that these methods were not satisfactory
Preparation Words and sentences 2. Para. 18. L1 Much later drucker's view of military leadership received more attention,/ mainly from frances Hesselbein in Hesselbein on leadership and be Know, Do, / which she adapted from the official Army leadership manual and co-authored with General Eric K. Shinseki, a former army chief of staff recently appointed by barack obama to head the department of veterans affairs Divide the long sentence into several short sentences
Preparation Words and Sentences 2. Para. 18, L1 • Much later Drucker’s view of military leadership received more attention, /mainly from Frances Hesselbein in Hesselbein on Leadership and Be, Know, Do, /which she adapted from the official Army Leadership Manual and co-authored with General Eric K. Shinseki,/ a former Army chief of staff recently appointed by Barack Obama to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. • Divide the long sentence into several short sentences
Preparation Words and sentences 2. Para. 18. L1 Divide the long sentence into several short sentences Much later Drucker's view of military leadership received more attention Among those who paid attention to Drucker's view of military leadership, frances hesselbein is a major one She highlighted Drucker's view in her books hesselbein on Leadership and Be, Know, do In the book be know do, hesselbein made adaptations of the official army leadership manual She wrote the book together with General Eric K Shinseki a former army chief of staff, who was recently appointed by Barack obama to head the department of veterans affairs
Preparation Words and Sentences 2. Para. 18, L1 • Divide the long sentence into several short sentences: • Much later Drucker’s view of military leadership received more attention. • Among those who paid attention to Drucker’s view of military leadership, Frances Hesselbein is a major one. • She highlighted Drucker’s view in her books Hesselbein on Leadership and Be, Know, Do. • In the book Be, Know, Do, Hesselbein made adaptations of the official Army Leadership Manual. • She wrote the book together with General Eric K. Shinseki, a former Army chief of staff, who was recently appointed by Barack Obama to head the Department of Veterans Affairs
Preparation Words and sentences 3. Para. 19. L1 As he saw it, companies were increasingly dependent on the knowledge worker, a term he created to describe the new work force Whose contributions came from mental rather than manual dexterity dexterity:n skill and speed in doing sth with one's hands灵巧,熟练
Preparation Words and Sentences 3. Para. 19, L1 • As he saw it, companies were increasingly dependent on the “knowledge worker,” a term he created to describe the new work force whose contributions came from mental rather than manual dexterity. • dexterity: n. skill and speed in doing sth. with one’s hands 灵巧，熟练
Preparation Words and sentences 3. Para. 19. L1 Paraphrase Drucker believed that companies increasingly relied on the so-called knowledge workers Knowledge worker" is a term created by drucker. The term refers to a new type of employees who make contributions to companies mainly by their mental capabilities instead of manual skills
Preparation Words and Sentences 3. Para. 19, L1 Paraphrase: • Drucker believed that companies increasingly relied on the so-called knowledge workers. • “Knowledge worker” is a term created by Drucker. • The term refers to a new type of employees, who make contributions to companies mainly by their mental capabilities instead of manual skills
Preparation Words and sentences 4.p.73,L4: Anything less would result in decreased motivation, making it impossible for knowledge workers to reach their peak performance potential. Paraphrase If leaders cannot treat regular staff as volunteers it would reduce the motivation of the staff. as a result, it would be impossible for knowledge workers to achieve the best performance at work
Preparation Words and Sentences 4. p. 73, L4: • Anything less would result in decreased motivation, making it impossible for knowledge workers to reach their peak performance potential. Paraphrase: • If leaders cannot treat regular staff as volunteers, it would reduce the motivation of the staff. As a result, it would be impossible for knowledge workers to achieve the best performance at work
