e to mastering the language and communication skills necessary to excel in the fast-paced and powerful business community. Whether you are a student, a professional, or an entrepreneur, the skill to effectively communicate in English is major for achieving your goals and making a lasting impact in the global marketplace. Packed with valuable tips, real-life case studies, and insight, this book will allow you to strengthen your language proficiency and cultural awareness, enabling you to thrive in the dynamic world of international business. Get ready to elevate your business English to new heights and unlock the world of exciting opportunities!
Unit 1:
Leadership qualities
“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born”.
Vocabulary related to management and leadership
We suggest taking the test to find out whether you have good leadership skills and we encourage you to refresh some vocabulary to better understand the situations in the quiz.
1. To do things by the book – to do something exactly as the rules tell you Делать все строго по правилам
My lawyer always goes strictly by the book.
2. To blame outside circumstances– to say or think that things around are responsible for something bad happening
Винить во всем внешние обстоятельства
Are you blaming outside circumstances for your current results?
3. Cut-throat competition -competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to others
Ожесточенная конкуренция
They want what we call cut-throat competition within the transport industry.
4. To reprimand – to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them
Делать выговор, замечание
She was reprimanded for what she hadn’t done.
5. Red tape – official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
Волокита, бюрократиз
He promised to reform and cut red tape.
6. To threaten someone with dismissal – to threaten employees that they will be fired if a particular action or order is not followed
Угрожать увольнением
She was threatened with dismissal if she did not complete the work on time.
7. Peer – a colleague / a company in the same industry as other companies
Коллега, компании в одной сфере
Try to avoid having such conflicts with your peers.
8. Up to scratch – reaching an acceptable standard
На должной высоте, в хорошем состоянии /виде, так как надо
The last few episodes of the TV program haven’t been quite up to scratch.
9. To make somebody redundant – to dismiss an employer because the company no longer needs you.
Увольнять /из-за проблем компании/
She was made redundant when the company was touch and go.
10. A weak link in a team -a weak part, especially the weakest part of the company
Слабое звено в команде
He realized being a weak link in this team and decided to quit.
11. To meet deadlines – to do something on time
Выдержать сроки, успеть к установленному сроку
It is necessary to understand and respect each party’s priorities, resources and ability to meet deadlines.
12. To resign – to give up a job or position voluntarily by telling your employer that you are leaving
Уходить в отставку, оставлять работу
Timken resigned a hopeless position.
13. To fire – to dismiss from work due to an employee”s fault
Увольнять по вине сотрудника
Gordon wants me to fire seven people so we don’t go under.
14. To take the kudos — to receive praise, admiration, and fame for an achievement
Получать награды за заслуги
He was too embarrassed to take all the kudos.
15. To sack – to dismiss from work due to an employee”s fault
Увольнять по вине сотрудника
It was unfair to sack you but things happen.
16. To increase workload – to raise the amount of work to be done, especially by a particular person or machine in a period of time
Увеличивать рабочую нагрузку
It would be difficult to increase the workload further without increasing the capacity of the translation services.
17. Turn a blind eye – to ignore something that you know is wrong
Смотреть сквозь пальцы, не обращать внимание
Management often turn a blind eye to bullying in the workplace.
18. To appraise – to examine something in order to judge their qualities
Давать оценку
In cooperation with other professionals, social workers will appraise the individual’s needs.
19. Autocratic – demanding that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else’s opinions
Властный, деспотичный
The president resigned after 30 years of autocratic ruling
20. To dismiss – to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
Увольнять, освобождать, распускать т.к. сделано что-то не так
He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence.
21. To lay someone off – to stop employing someone, usually because there is no more work for them
Увольнять по причине отсутствия работы
Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off several hundred workers.
22. To wander off the point – to get off the topic
Отклоняться от темы
We seem to have wandered