跟讀練習: The Real Cost of Avoiding Conflict - 通過影片學習英語口語
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a lot of leaders encourage their people to collaborate, to avoid conflict, and to reach a consensus on how something should be done.
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But this doesn't harness the constructive tension.
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It just removes it.
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And without this, you're extremely unlikely to arrive at the right answer.
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Welcome to Moments with Marty, your short, sharp shot of Leadership Insight to help you to stay on track between our weekly episodes of the No Bullshit Leadership podcast.
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Virtually every company has natural tensions built into its DNA.
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For example, there's the classic friction point between sales and operations.
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It's easy to sell something, but then your company has to deliver it.
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Salespeople have a natural tendency to oversell a product,
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sometimes to the point where it's almost impossible for the company to deliver that product profitably.
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To find a balance between sales and operations requires a comprehensive dive into these natural tensions.
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Another example is the natural conflict between a CFO and an asset owner, especially in an industrial business.
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The CFO wants to minimise capital expenditure because they're monitoring critical metrics like return on assets.
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The CFO's job is to limit the amount of capital that the business deploys.
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However, the operators are incentivised to provide asset availability and reliability.
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So the more capital they have to spend, the less issues they're going to have to manage.
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And they're also more likely to hit their own KPIs.
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Which is why it's in their best interests to spend as much money as they can on building
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and maintaining the company's assets.
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How do you manage these natural tensions so that people work together to achieve the best outcome for the company, not just for their immediate team.
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Single point accountability is critical.
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It has to be clear who the decision maker is for every initiative that your company undertakes.
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When it comes to higher order issues, like capital investment in assets, accountability often rests with the CEO or the board,
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because that's the only way you can ultimately resolve the tensions between a chief revenue officer and a COO.
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But no matter what level the accountability resides,
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a clear decision has to be made by accountable executive who's in a position to weigh the relative merits of competing positions.
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If you're a leader trying to balance natural tensions, there are a few cardinal sins that you could make.
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One of the worst you can commit is dumbing down your team.
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Now a lot of leaders encourage their people to collaborate, to avoid conflict, and to reach a consensus on how something should be done.
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But this doesn't harness the constructive tension, it just removes it.
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And without this, you're extremely unlikely to arrive at the right answer.
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More often than not, consensus decisions deliver the worst outcomes.
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Because when you seek consensus, the focus shifts from solving the problem to appeasing the people.
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It pushes you to the lowest common denominator, and what you end up with is a decision that everyone can live with but no one is really happy with.
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This is reason number 426 for overcoming your conflict aversion.
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If you don't learn to sit comfortably in the middle of your team's natural tensions, you'll leave a lot of value on the table.
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For more depth on this insight, have listened to episode 78 of the No Bullshit Leadership podcast, Refereeing Your Leader's Disputes.
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We'll leave a link in the show notes.
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I really hope you enjoyed this moment and that it gives you that extra little spark to be a No Bullshit Leader.
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“The Real Cost of Avoiding Conflict”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有：tension, natural, asset, consensus, conflict。 這段影片共有 39 個句子、593 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 4:02。 說話人語速平穩，每分鐘約 147 個詞，很適合跟讀。 只有 80% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞，詞彙難度較高。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 15 個單詞，附發音和釋義：
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| consensus 名詞 | /kənˈsɛnsəs/ | 共識 /共識 |
| collaborate 動詞 | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | 合作, 協作 /協作 |
| constructive 形容詞 | /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ | 建設性的 /建設性的 |
| podcast 名詞 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | 播客 |
| insight 名詞 | /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ | 見地 /見地 |
| appease 動詞 | /əˈpiːz/ | 安撫 /安撫 |
| aversion 名詞 | /əˈvɜːʒən/ | 厭惡 /厭惡 |
| denominator 名詞 | /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ | 分母 |
| salesperson 名詞 | 售貨員 /售貨員, 推銷員 /推銷員 | |
| reside 動詞 | /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ | 居住, 住 |
| deploy 動詞 | /dɪˈplɔɪ/ | 部署 |
| friction 名詞 | /ˈfɹɪkʃən/ | 摩擦 |
| undertake 動詞 | /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ | 進行 /進行 |
| expenditure 名詞 | /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ | 花費 /花費 |
| minimize 動詞 | /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ | 最小化 |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 11 次縮略和弱讀形式，例如 they're, you're, doesn't。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: aversion /əˈvɜːʒən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: accountability /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, denominator /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/, profitably /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/, expenditure /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/
中文母語者容易讀錯的音：
- /v/ — 不要讀成 /w/，上齒輕觸下唇: constructive /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/, aversion /əˈvɜːʒən/, oversell /oʊ.vɚ.sɛl/, dive /daɪv/, availability /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
- 詞尾子音 — 要讀清楚，後面不要加母音: consensus /kənˈsɛnsəs/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, harness /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/, constructive /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的區別: collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, profitably /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片，不要開口，記下不認識的單詞。
- 用正常速度逐句跟讀，每句重複到你的節奏與說話人一致為止。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比，特別注意 consensus, collaborate, constructive 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法？
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧，最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓，並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大：您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同，跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性，語調，節奏，連讀，聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。