单选题
It sounds as if you"re hesitant to let go of some of the control you"ve established as a hands-on entrepreneur. This is a common early hurdle for companies moving to the next level of sophistication. But before you spend time and money building systems or hiring employees, you"ll need to sell yourself fully on this idea: If you don"t, even your best efforts to delegate tasks won"t work.
"The first person to convince that you can have a business that works without you is yourself. If you do not have a vision of what that looks like, then how can you expect someone else to have that vision for you?" asks Brian Blomgren, owner of business coaching and training firm Action COACH in Atlanta. "Because an owner has already sacrificed so much to build the company, he or she may not be able to see their value to others outside of the role they play in their professional life. If you find yourself in this situation, take the time to create a new identity that you want to pursue and live up to," Blomgren says.
Another stumbling block you may run across as you begin turning responsibilities over to your new employees is the feeling that you must constantly be busy—or even over-whelmed—with work during your day. As your employees begin taking over some of the detail work that you"ve always handled, you"ll need to step back and not indulge your tendency to micromanage and control every part in a way that is not necessary or useful.
"Build a vision for yourself on what you will be doing once your business is running day to day on a self-sufficient basis," Blomgren says. Many entrepreneurial companies suffer because their leaders do not have the time to keep up with trends, check in with clients, talk to vendors and competitors, and strategize about their firms" future direction. As you let go of routine business jobs, free up some time every day, or even every week, to think about your company"s overall vision and brainstorm with key employees. Your ideas will help your firm grow in a smart, strategic manner.
Once you begin hiring a staff, make sure each individual"s job responsibilities, goals, and expectations are given to them in writing. Employees are happiest when they have clearly defined tasks and some goals to strive for within a specific time frame. Blomgren recommends spelling out "positional agreements" with your employees. "Positional agreements are different from job descriptions, in that there is a definition of what the employer and employee agree to do, with key measurements defined," he says. "I can assure you that top employees want to work where they are valued in a positive work environment where achievement is recognized and rewarded."
单选题
The owner of the company will be unable to delegate tasks to employees when ______.
单选题
The phrase "to sell yourself fully on this idea" (Para. 1) most probably means ______.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[考点] 词组含义
此题考查考生根据文章上下文内容判断词语含义的能力。问题问：文章第一段中的“to sell yourself fully on this idea”是什么意思?文章第一段提出，作为一名实干型的企业家，如果不放开一些控制权，这对公司朝更高水平发展来说是一个障碍，企业家必须要______，否则，即使尽了最大努力，也无法将任务分配下去。由此可以推断，企业家应该充分考虑这一点，即放开一些控制权。所以本题正确答案是A。
干扰项B：完全致力于公司的掌握；干扰项C：将自己完全束缚于对公司的掌控中；干扰项D：充分考虑发展公司。这三个选项的内容原文没有提及。
单选题
Some company leaders are hesitant to let go of some control because ______.