B2 First FCE Hörverstehen 10

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzHJOETB0A8 Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

According to the speaker, what is a common misconception about leadership?

A) That it is only about having a high rank, authority, or title. B) That leaders must be responsible for their team. C) That it requires good communication skills.

2. How does the speaker define true leadership?

A) As a choice to look after the person to the left and right of you, fostering an environment of safety and trust. B) As forcing people to do what you want through fear. C) As the ability to micromanage every detail of a project.

3. What happens when leaders create a ’Circle of Safety’?

A) Employees spend all their time fighting each other. B) The organization becomes isolated from the market. C) Employees feel safe, collaborate naturally, and focus their energy on external challenges.

4. What is the biological aspect of leadership mentioned by the speaker?

A) Leaders inherently have a higher heart rate. B) Chemicals like oxytocin are released when we feel safe and trusted, encouraging cooperation and loyalty. C) Our bodies release endorphins when we shout at someone.

5. How do great leaders respond when something goes wrong?

A) They blame external circumstances or the economy. B) They take responsibility, protect their team, and view it as a coaching opportunity. C) They immediately fire the person who made the mistake.

6. The speaker compares a leader’s role to:

A) Being a computer programmer writing code. B) Being a parent who wants their children to achieve more than they did. C) Being a strict prison guard.

7. What is the military example used to illustrate leadership?

A) Officers eat last, ensuring their troops are fed before themselves, symbolizing sacrifice. B) Generals stay safely in the back while troops fight. C) Soldiers are trained to blindly follow orders without thinking.

8. Why do people truly follow great leaders?

A) Because they are forced to do so by their contract. B) Because they are paid enormous bonuses to obey. C) Because they feel inspired and believe the leader cares about them.

9. What is the cost of leadership, according to the talk?

A) A high financial investment in leadership courses. B) Self-interest; you must sacrifice your own comfort or time for the benefit of the group. C) Working 24 hours a day without sleep.

10. The overall message of the presentation is that leadership is a:

A) Practice of empathy, sacrifice, and building human connections. B) Skill that can only be inherited genetically. C) Strategy to manipulate people into working harder for less money.

B2 First FCE Hörverstehen 10

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