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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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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节 B2 级别的口语课以视频“The Real Cost of Avoiding Conflict”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：tension, natural, asset, consensus, conflict。 这段视频共有 39 个句子、593 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 4:02。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 147 个词，很适合跟读。 只有 80% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中最难的 15 个单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
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| consensus 名词 | /kənˈsɛnsəs/ | 共識 /共识 |
| collaborate 动词 | /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/ | 合作, 協作 /协作 |
| constructive 形容词 | /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/ | 建設性的 /建设性的 |
| podcast 名词 | /ˈpɑdˌkæst/ | 播客 |
| insight 名词 | /ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/ | 見地 /见地 |
| appease 动词 | /əˈpiːz/ | 安撫 /安抚 |
| aversion 名词 | /əˈvɜːʒən/ | 厭惡 /厌恶 |
| denominator 名词 | /dɪˈnɒmɪneɪtə(ɹ)/ | 分母 |
| salesperson 名词 | 售貨員 /售货员, 推銷員 /推销员 | |
| reside 动词 | /ɹɪˈzaɪd/ | 居住, 住 |
| deploy 动词 | /dɪˈplɔɪ/ | 部署 |
| friction 名词 | /ˈfɹɪkʃən/ | 摩擦 |
| undertake 动词 | /ˌʌndəˈteɪk/ | 進行 /进行 |
| expenditure 名词 | /ɛkˈspɛndɪt͡ʃə/ | 花費 /花费 |
| minimize 动词 | /ˈmɪn.ɪˌmaɪz/ | 最小化 |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 11 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 they're, you're, doesn't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: aversion /əˈvɜːʒən/, friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/
- 长单词——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/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: constructive /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/, aversion /əˈvɜːʒən/, oversell /oʊ.vɚ.sɛl/, dive /daɪv/, availability /əˌveɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: consensus /kənˈsɛnsəs/, collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, harness /ˈhɑɹ.nəs/, constructive /kənˈstɹʌktɪv/, podcast /ˈpɑdˌkæst/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: collaborate /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹeɪt/, profitably /ˈpɹɑ.fɪ.tə.bli/, resolve /ɹɪˈzɑlv/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 consensus, collaborate, constructive 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。