B2ファーストFCEリスニング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 リーダーシップ?

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

2. How does the speaker define true leadership?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why do people truly follow great leaders?

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

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

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

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

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

B2ファーストFCEリスニング10

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