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The more I talk to friends and colleagues in a wide range of organizations, the more I am convinced that the biggest problem they face is a lack of clear, supportive leadership. It’s not just that people are overworked these days; there is also a failure to set priorities in their organizations. Moreover,

a “big picture” story of where things are supposed to be going — and why — is entirely lacking. In this issue of Business Spotlight, we start a new series that looks at some of the most important aspects of leadership. In the first instalment (pp. 38–46), Bob Dignen invites you to think about what leadership means and to consider what your own leadership style is. Because whether or not we have a formal leadership role in our organization — and whatever our position in the hierarchy may be — we are all leaders in different ways and need to think about how we can improve our performance in this role.

Brexit has dominated the political debate in the United Kingdom for the past two and half years and will continue to do so for some time to come. In our Global Business feature (pp.12–18), we hear from Romanians who are currently working in Britain and are concerned about their post-Brexit future. And as a follow-up in the next issue of Business Spotlight, our Intercultural article will look at how to do business with the United Kingdom — and at the country’s ambivalent attitude concern-ing its role in the world.

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Working World 8 Names & News E M A

The latest from the world of business

Global Business12 Brexit A Romanians in Britain

Viewpoint21 It’s Personal A

Elisabeth Ribbans on millennials and restaurants

Debate22 Head-to-Head A

Is space exploration a waste of money?

Intercultural Communication24 Denmark A

Green heart, populist body?

Language Test32 Small Talk E M A

An essential aspect of business success

Cover story Business Skills38 Leadership A

Tips for developing your skills48 Personal Trainer M

Ken Taylor on understanding other cultures in the workplace

Technology66 Robotic Bees A

Learning from nature68 English 4.0 M

The future of money

Careers & Management72 Personality Testing A

The story behind Myers-Briggs78 How to... M

Deal with a workaholic boss79 Executive Eye A

Adrian Furnham on mediocre management

Work & Relax80 In the Zone M

Travelling with the boss82 Away from Your Desk M

Tips for your off-duty hours

And Finally...86 One Question A

What is business storytelling?

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58 Grammar “So” and “such” E

59 Talking Finance Earning a living A

60 Short Story Inspiration M

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65 Key Words Vocabulary from this issue

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What’s worse than being a workaholic? Perhaps having a boss who’s one? In this issue of Business Spotlight in the classroom you can inspire your students to stand up to such a boss and set limits to any un-reasonable expectations (see “Your work-aholic boss”, p. 2).

Talking of personalities and inspiration, we also have activities on the value of per-sonality tests (“Introvert or extrovert?”, p. 2), on inspirational story-telling (“So in-spiring”, p. 2), as well as tips and ideas on how to make emailing tasks in the class-room more authentic (see p. 3).

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LESSON ACTIVITIES

1. Introvert or extrovert? Personality testing 90 A “What's your type?” 2 (pp. 72–76)

2. So inspiring Audio comprehension 60 M “Inspiration” 2 teamwork (pp. 60–61)

3. Robotic bees Discussing the decline 60 A “Flight of the bumble drones” 3 of bees (pp. 66–67)

4. Email your plans* Improving email language 90 E “Emailing to make arrangements” 3 and techniques (pp. 56–57)

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1. Your workaholic boss Debating expert advice 30 M “How to... deal with a 5 workaholic boss” (p. 78)

2. Millennials who cook The power of millennials 30 A “Millennials will shape the future 5 restaurant scene” (p. 21)

3. Terribly mediocre Changes for the better 30 A “Workers are made mediocre by 5 mediocre management” (p. 79 )

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THE BIG PICTUREUSA

Diesels in the desertMEDIUM US

By now, most people have heard of “Dieselgate.” In 2015, the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) found that the Volkswagen Group had violated the Clean Air Act. The German carmaker was charged with deliberately tampering with engine software on its diesel cars.

Worldwide, 11 million car owners dis-covered that their “clean diesels” were in fact highly polluting. Volkswagen’s stock prices fell drastically as customers lost faith in the company. In 2017, VW agreed to pay $4.3 billion (about €4 billion) in penalties.

Volkswagen has spent more than $7.4 billion buying back diesel vehicles from American customers. About 350,000 of these cars are being stored around the U.S. This Reuters photo shows Volkswa-gen and Audi cars parked in what the news service describes as a “desert grave-yard” in California.

act [Äkt] , Gesetz

billion [(bIljEn]

, Milliarde(n)

charge sb. with sth. [(tSA:rdZ wIT*]

, jmdn. wegen etw. anklagen

deliberately [di(lIbErEtli]

, bewusst, absichtlich

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [InvaI&rEn)ment&l prE(tekS&n )eIdZEnsi] US

, Umweltschutzbehörde

graveyard [(greIvjA:rd*]

, Friedhof

penalty [(pen&lti]

, Strafe; hier auch: Strafzahlung

polluting [pE(lu:tIN]

, umweltschädlich; hier: luftverschmutzend

stock price [(stA:k praIs*] US

, Aktienkurs

store sth. [stO:r*]

, etw. lagern; hier: abstellen

tamper with sth. [(tÄmp&r wIT*]

, an etw. herumpfuschen, etw. manipulieren

vehicle [(vi:Ek&l*]

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violate (a law) [(vaIEleIt]

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WORKING WORLDNAMES & NEWS

For the Chinese restaurant chain Haidilao, one of the secrets to keeping customers happy is to provide extra services, such as manicures and pedicures. Some people actually prefer those to the food.

“I find Haidilao’s special services so enter-taining,” Shang Feifei told The New York Times. “Like the free pedicures, the photo printing ma-chine, Chinese chequers and origami.”

Haidilao, China’s favourite restaurant chain, sometimes sees customers waiting in queues for hours to get in. It already has locations in

California and New York, and is planning to expand even further. But not everyone agrees that food and personal care services belong in the same space.

Joel Silverstein, CEO of the restaurant con-sulting firm East West Hospitality Group, is horrified by the concept. “It was disgusting that people were waiting [for food] and having their nails clipped,” Silverstein commented. “But the thing I’ve learned about China is Chinese peo-ple love over-the-top service, as long as they don’t have to pay for it.”

Chinese meal: better with a manicure?

CHINA

Would you like a manicure with that? MEDIUM

CEO (chief executive officer) [)si: i: (EU]

, Geschäfts- führer(in)

Chinese chequers [)tSaIni:z (tSekEz]

, Sternhalma

clip sb.’s nails [)klIp sVmbEdiz (neI&lz]

, jmdm. die Nägel schneiden

consulting firm [kEn(sVltIN f§:m]

, Beratungs- unternehmen

disgusting [dIs(gVstIN]

, abstoßend

hospitality [)hQspI(tÄlEti]

, Gastfreund-schaft; hier: Gast-stättengewerbe

manicure [(mÄnIkjUE]

, Maniküre

over-the-top [)EUvE DE (tQp]ifml.

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WORKING WORLD

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Sarah Mullally has come a long way. Origi-nally trained as a nurse, she became the bish-op of London on 12 May 2018 — on Florence Nightingale’s 188th birthday.

Mullally is now the most powerful fe-male cleric in the Church of England. The 56-year-old says the Church has to change. “Leadership in the Church needs to reflect the communities we serve,” she told The Observer. “It’s not just gender, it’s also your background that’s equally important.” Mul-lally, who comes from a working-class fami-ly, adds that the Church needs to encourage more priests from working-class and ethnic minority backgrounds.

After holding senior positions in the Na-tional Health Service (NHS), Mullally be-came a priest at the age of 40. She says that her previous experience will serve her well as a bishop. “Being a nurse is incredibly pas-toral, and I bring that with me, but I’ve also managed complex organizations and pro-vided leadership for 420,000 nurses,” she explains.

In 2005, Mullally was made a Dame Com-mander of the British Empire.

PROFILE

Woman of GodMEDIUM AUDIO

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cleric [(klerIk]

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Dame Commander of the British Empire [)deIm kE)mA:ndEr Ev DE )brItIS (empaIE] UK

, Ehrentitel für Frauen im Vereinigten Königreich

gender [(dZendE]

, Geschlecht

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, unglaublich

National Health Service (NHS) [)nÄS&nEl (helT )s§:vIs] UK , staat-licher britischer Gesundheitsdienst

nurse [n§:s]

, Krankenpfleger(in)

pastoral [(pA:st&rEl]

, seelsorgerisch

previous [(pri:viEs]

, vorherig

senior [(si:niE]

, leitend

Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai, 21

WORKING WORLD

Aretha Franklin’s flashy funeral has breathed new life into the funeral busi-ness. The singer, who died in August of 2018, received a send-off worthy of the Queen of Soul. Of course, few of us will make our final journey accompanied by 100 pink Cadillacs or wear a selection of cocktail dresses in our coffin. Yet Ameri-can funeral directors say that Aretha’s fu-neral was inspiring. “Hopefully this gets people thinking about their own service a little more,” funeral-planning director Cassidy Iwersen told the Financial Times.

“We’re all ex-wedding-industry peo-ple,” explains Erin Furey, cofounder with Iwersen of Going Out in Style. The firm asks potential clients to fill out a

Leaving on a high note [)li:vIN A:n E (haI noUt*]

, Abgang in großem Stil

coffin [(kO:f&n*]

, Sarg

cofounder [(koUfaUnd&r*]

, Mitgründer(in)

dear departed: the ~ [)dI&r di(pA:rtId*]

, der/die geliebte(n) Verstorbene(n)

deceased: the ~ [di(si:st]

, der/die Verstorbene(n)

flashy [(flÄSi] , auffällig

funeral [(fju:n&rEl]

, Beerdigung, Beisetzung

funeral director [(fju:n&rEl dE)rekt&r*]

, Bestatter(in)

last impression [)lÄst Im(preS&n*]

, (Anspielung auf „you never get a second chance to make a first impression“)

send-off [(send O:f*]

, Verabschiedung

UNITED STATES

Leaving on a high noteADVANCED US AUDIO PLUS

questionnaire, answering questions such as whether they would like to have their funeral take place on a boat, or whether invitations should be sent via social me-dia. Other suggestions involve turning the deceased’s ashes into a diamond or giving funeral guests a printed magazine about the dear departed.

The funeral industry is worth an es-timated $16 billion (€14 billion). Baby boomers especially are willing to pay for individually designed funerals. Mean-while, Furey says that funerals deserve at least as much preparation as weddings do. “It’s a day you can’t do again,” she com-ments. “You never get a second chance to make a last impression.”

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Male personal assistants (PAs) are still very much a minority — only six per cent of Britain’s secretarial workers are men — but their numbers are increasing, at least partly because top earn-ings in the field can be as high as £80,000 to £100,00 (€91,000 to €113,000).

In 2017, the Executive & Personal Assistants Association (EPAA) started a campaign to get more men to enter the profes-sion, using the slogan “Not Just a Girl’s Job”. The organization’s founder, Victoria Darragh, told the Financial Times that schools bear responsibility for the profession’s gender imbalance. “If you look at the education system, [career advisers] don’t see it as a role open to men. It’s not promoted as a profession for boys.”

However, recruiter Jessica Williams comments that attitudes to male PAs are not uniformly negative: “A younger company, especially a tech start-up, might be more open [to male PAs].”

Sean Steel, a personal assistant at the London financial ser-vices company Willis Towers Watson and deputy chair of the EPAA, says that although he is often the only man at networking events, the job suits his “organized and pragmatic” working style. As for his commitment to the job, “I chose it. It’s not a stepping stone,” Steel says.

BRITAIN

Turning the tablesADVANCED

Turning the tables [)t§:n DE (teIb&lz]

, den Spieß umdrehen

association [E)sEUsi(eIS&n]

, Verband

deputy chair [)depjUti (tSeE] , stellvertreten- de(r) Vorsitzende(r)

executive [Ig(zekjUtIv]

, hier: Vorstands-

imbalance [Im(bÄlEns]

, Ungleichgewicht

recruiter [ri(kru:tE]

, Personalreferent(in)

stepping stone [(stepIN stEUn]

, Sprungbrett

uniformly [(ju:nIfO:mli]

, durchweg

More than 330,000 people moved out of London from June 2016 to June 2017. High housing costs are the main reason for people relocating to cities such as Birmingham, where property prices are lower. Sources: The Guardian; Office for National Statistics (www.ons.gov.uk); estate agents Knight Frank (www.knightfrank.com)

Up and down MEDIUM

Consumers in the US spent $971.87 (about €855) each on clothing in 2017, buying around 66 items. This is 20 per cent more than Americans spent on clothing in 2000. The con-venience of online shopping is one reason for the trend.Source: American Apparel & Footwear Association (www.aafaglobal.org)

convenience [kEn(vi:niEns] , Annehmlichkeit

item [(aItEm]

, Artikel

housing costs [(haUzIN kQsts]

, Wohnkosten

property prices [(prQpEti )praIsIz]

, Immobilienpreise

relocate [)ri:lEU(keIt]

, umziehen

UP

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According to Danish government researchers, a cotton shopping bag would have to be reused 131 times to equal the environmental impact of one lightweight plastic bag. Assuming a weekly shopping trip, that means more than two years of regular use. The research-ers looked at the energy required for plastic production compared to growing and processing cotton, as well as producing a cloth bag.

Sources: CBC News; “Life Cycle Assessment of Grocery Carrier Bags”, Danish Environmental Protection Agency (https://eng.mst.dk)

environmental impact [InvaI&rEn)ment&l (ImpÄkt]

, Auswirkung(en) auf die Umwelt; hier auch: Umweltbelastung

equal sth. [(i:kwEl]

, etw. gleichkommen

lightweight [(laItweIt]

, leicht; hier: dünn

process sth. [(prEUses]

, etw. verarbeiten

researcher [ri(s§:tSE]

, Forscher(in)

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den Städten mit der höchsten Lebensqualität. EAMONN FITZGERALD vergleicht die beiden.

Welche ist danach Ihre Favoritin? MEDIUM

ESTABLISHED 26 January 1788

INHABITANTS Sydneysiders

IN FIVE WORDS Harbour, Bondi, spectacular, bars, sport

WEATHER Sydney’s climate is tem-perate, which means warm sum-mers and cool winters, with occa-sional days of over 40 °C.

THINGS TO DO Climb the Harbour Bridge; go to a concert at the Op-era House; buy souvenirs at Pad-dy’s Markets; visit the Art Gallery NSW or the Australian National Maritime Museum. PUBLIC TRANSPORT The ferry sys-tem, with its bases in Darling Harbour and Circular Quay, al-lows visitors to stop at many of the city’s top sights while getting close to the harbour’s landmarks.

SHOPPING Queen Victoria Building, 455 George Street

MUST-SEE The white sand and per-fect surfing waves of Bondi Beach are just eight kilometres from the centre of the city. Other beaches nearby include Tamarama, and Coogee, which is popular with backpackers.

ESTABLISHED 30 August 1835

INHABITANTS Melbournians

IN FIVE WORDS Fashion, art, food, cool, sport

WEATHER The average maximum temperature is 19.8 °C. Melbourne has a milder climate than most other Australian cities and heavy rain showers are not uncommon.

THINGS TO DO Head out of town for a day trip along the Great Ocean Road; hike around the coastal scenery of Wilsons Promonto-ry or visit Sovereign Hill, an old gold-mining town in Ballarat.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Melbourne’s ticketing system (known as “myki”) is more passenger- friendly and cheaper than Syd-ney’s. The reusable ticket can be used for trains, trams and buses.

SHOPPING Block Arcade, 282 Col-lins Street

MUST-SEE The Melbourne Crick-et Ground (MCG) has space for 100,000 people. The MCG has hosted some of the biggest crick-et, rugby and football matches in Australian history.

4.8 MILLIONPopulation

2Position on The Economist

Intelligence Unit’s 2018 “Global Liveability Index”

14 TONNESAmount of fireworks used at Melbourne’s New Year’s

Eve festivities

500,000Number of people attending the alcohol-free annual fireworks

604,000Instagram followers

@visitmelbourne

MOTTO“She gathers strength

as she goes”

WEBSITEwww.visitmelbourne.com

SYDNEY MELBOURNE

annual [(ÄnjuEl] , jährlich

as she goes [)Äz Si: (gEUz] , hier: im Verlauf ihrer Entwicklung

backpacker [(bÄkpÄkE]

, Rucksackreisende(r)

ferry [(feri] , Fähre

head out of town [)hed aUt Ev (taUn]

, die Stadt verlassen

hike [haIk] , wandern

host sth. [hEUst]

, etw. austragen

landmark [(lÄndmA:k]

, Erkennungs-, Wahrzeichen

liveability [)lIvE(bIlEti]

, Lebensqualität

promontory [(prQmEntEri] , Landzunge

reusable [ri:(ju:zEb&l]

, wiederverwertbar; hier: für mehrere Verkehrs- mittel verwendbar

she [Si:]

, hier: Melbourne

sight [saIt]

, Sehenswürdigkeit

surrender (sth.) [sE(rendE]

, etw. abgeben; hier: zurückgeben

temperate [(tempErEt]

, gemäßigt

5 MILLIONPopulation

5 Position on The Economist

Intelligence Unit’s 2018 “Global Liveability Index”

A$ 7 MILLION Budget for Sydney’s

New Year’s Eve fireworks

1.5 MILLIONNumber of people attending

the annual fireworks

671,000Instagram followers

@sydney

MOTTO “I take but

I surrender”

WEBSITEwww.sydney.com

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