B2 First FCE listening 10

1. Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Being a parent who wants their children to achieve more than they did. B) Being a strict prison guard. 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 forced to do so by their contract. B) Because they feel inspired and believe the leader cares about them. C) Because they are paid enormous bonuses to obey.

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

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