Clip One: Want to Be a Better Business Leader? Do These 5 Things

1）inspire：to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something  激励；鼓舞；赋予灵感

Her speech inspired the audience. 她的演讲激励了观众。

2）delegation：the act of giving someone else the authority to do something 授权；委派；代表团

The manager made a delegation of tasks to his subordinates. 经理把任务委派给了下属。

3）berate：to scold or criticize harshly 严厉斥责；痛骂

The teacher berated the student for being late. 老师因学生迟到而严厉斥责他。

4）empower：to give someone the power or authority to do something 授权；使有能力。

The training program is designed to empower employees.

这个培训项目旨在赋予员工权力。

5）obstacle：something that blocks or hinders progress 障碍；阻碍。

The lack of funds is a major obstacle to the project.

资金短缺是这个项目的主要障碍。

6）convince：to make someone believe or do something by reasoning or argument使信服；说服。

He convinced me to take the job. 他说服我接受了这份工作。

7）motivate：to provide someone with a reason or incentive to do something 激励；激发。

A good leader can motivate his team. 一个好的领导能够激励他的团队。

Clip Two Lewin's Leadership Styles

1) distinct：clearly different or separate 明显不同的；独特的；清晰的

The two colors are distinct from each other. 这两种颜色彼此明显不同。

2）springboard：a thing that provides a starting point or impetus for further development 跳板；出发点

The internship was a springboard for her career. 这次实习是她职业生涯的一个跳板。

3）authoritarian：favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom 独裁主义的；权力主义的

An authoritarian regime often restricts civil liberties. 独裁政权通常会限制公民自由。

4）lassie-faire：a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course, without interfering 自由放任的；不干涉主义的

The company has a lassie-faire management style. 这家公司有一种自由放任的管理风格。

5）autocratic：relating to a ruler who has absolute power 独裁的；专制的。

An autocratic leader makes decisions without consulting others. 一个专制的领导在做决定时不咨询他人。

6）dictatorial：of or like a dictator; autocratic 独裁的；专横的

His dictatorial manner alienated many people. 他的专横态度使很多人疏远了他。

7）dysfunctional：not functioning properly or normally功能失调；不正常的

The family is dysfunctional. 这个家庭功能失调。