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Leadership matters more than management, according to the boss of the world’s largest toy company.

Robert Eckert is chairman and CEO of Mattel, whose products include Barbie dolls and Matchbox cars.

He was speaking at the University of Arizona in Tucson recently.

He spoke about leadership. His four main points were:

1.      “That was then and this is now.” Good leaders recognize and seize “entrepreneurial moments”. These are unique circumstances where timely leadership is crucial.

2.      “Business is not basketball.” Eckert claimed that sports and the military are poor models for modern business. “Athletes train and give their all for an event, but when it’s over, it’s over,” he stated. “But, in business, there’s question after question.”

   3.  “Not all personal leadership qualities are the same.” Eckert warns people to “beware of the leadership laundry list”. He does, however, cite certain maxims: business literacy, conceptual skill and judgment are the first, and Eckert believes they can be learned. Next is a business track record, which Eckert stated can be developed over time. Finally, came character and people skills, which Eckert believes are inborn.

4. “Personal qualities alone are not sufficient.” Eckert stated that a business vision is crucial. He also stated the importance of looking for – and seizing – crucial leadership moments. Eckert believes that this is where leaders gain the trust and respect of their followers.

66. The passage mainly deals with _____.

A. CEO’s management ability              

B. the personality of a boss in a big company

C. what a leader should do to gain respect

D. the problem of how to be a powerful leader

67. A “laundry list” most probably refers to ____.

    A. a long list of people                B. a list of conceptions

    C. a business of service                       D. a process of washing

68. From the passage we learn that _____.

    A. Barbie dolls and Matchbox cars control the largest world market

    B. leadership is likely to be more important than management in a company

    C. sports are something similar to business in training for events

    D. only by winning trust and respect can a person become a powerful leader

69. According to the passage, ____.

     A. personal leadership qualities are obviously inborn

     B. it takes time and effort to achieve a success in business 

     C. a large business never neglects questions it comes into

     D. we should always look for and sieve （篩選）a moment to be a leader

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