A. Decide what you can and can't live with.B. Open people's minds by being open minded.C. Calmness is a commodity.D. Create a vision that others can see.E. Start with yourself. Leadership Through Challenging Times Strong leadership is preferable within any economic climate, but it is clearly an essential quality in times of economic and commercial uncertainty. Leadership skills are highly prized within companies and organisations, as they can genuinely affect the productivity, motivation and performance of employees, and thus add to the company's bottom line as a whole. Here are some tips on becoming a more effective leader. 【R1】______ No person can expect to influence and earn the respect of others if they are not demonstrably in full control of their own professional lives. This is not just about setting a good example to others, although that is important, but it is also the realization that an effective leader should also lead themselves as an integral component of the company, rather than being a distant figure that simply delegates orders and workloads. It is only through being on top of your game that you can begin to start developing the tones, qualities and skills to inspire and motivate others. 【R2】______ In a world of commercial uncertainty, calmness becomes a diminishing and therefore valuable resource. We have all been at positions within our careers where we have benefited from the coolheaded thinking of others, and great leaders tend to exude a confidence and calmness regardless of the turmoil around them. If you want to lead and motivate others, especially during tough commercial times, you must first establish a reputation for calm, clear thinking yourself. 【R3】______ To be true leader amongst your colleagues, you must first develop a vision of the commercial future that you might ultimately communicate and lead them towards. Your vision must be as shrewd as it is coherent, as comprehensive as it is inclusive, and as achievable as it is far reaching. Look around you at people that you believe to be effective leaders, and you will find that they generally have a single-minded grasp of both the current situation and the desired outcomes of the future. This ability to perceive actions that will make a positive impact on your company's future performance and achieve agreement amongst your colleagues to work towards shared goals is at the core of professional leadership. 【R4】______ Particularly during times of commercial and economic pressure, an open mind and a flexibility of approach are key components of your leadership skills. There will be pressure to deliver results, although an open mind is a creative mind, and a creative, innovative approach may well pay dividends in today's challenging conditions. By keeping an open mind, and being encouraging towards your colleagues' ideas, you will not only inspire them to innovate further, but you may well also find that a collaborative effort often yields the best results. 【R5】______ Setting the boundaries of what you consider to be acceptable levels of performance amongst both your colleagues and yourself is key to effective leadership. In doing this, and doing it as early as possible, you should ensure clear guidance is laid down as to you expect people to operate. It is also wise to be a realist, however, and to accept that there may be some things that you may wish to, but cannot change in the short term. But then is what the mid and long term is for.
单选题
【R1】
【正确答案】
E
【答案解析】解析：第二段第一句说，唯有对自己的职业生涯牢牢掌控，才能影响和赢得别人的尊重。接着运用“not just…but”这一句型说做到这一点的重要性；而后又说，只有自己身先士卒才能具备影响和激励他人的语气、品质和技巧(It is only through being on top of your game that you can begin to start developing the tones，qualities and skills to inspire and motivate others)。所以答案为选项E，即：从自身做起。
单选题
【R2】
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】解析：第三段第一句就指出在商业前景不确定的世界，头脑冷静沉着是稀有而宝贵的资源(calmness becomes a diminishing and therefore valuable resource)。最后一句提到，你如果想要领导和激励别人，尤其是在商业艰难的时候，你自己必须首先有一个沉着、清晰思考的名声。在几个选项中，唯有选项C提到了calmness，而且是说：沉着冷静是宝(Calmness is a commodity)，所以选C。
单选题
【R3】
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】解析：第四段第一句话作者明确指出，要想成为同事中真正的领导，你必须首先有一个有关商业未来的前景，这个前景是你最终可以交流和领导他们向之前进的(you must first develop a vision of the commercial future that you might ultimately communicate and lead them towards…)，接下来说这个前景应该是什么样的，所以选择D，即：为其他员工描绘他们可以看得见的前景。
单选题
【R4】
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析：第五段开始提到，尤其在商业和经济面临压力的时刻，开放的心态和灵活的处事方式是领导技巧的关键组成部分(an open mind and a flexibility of approach are key components of your leadership skills)。最后又写道，通过敞开胸怀，对同事观点持鼓励态度，你也可以发现合作努力往往产生最佳效果(a collaborative effort often yields the best results)。所以此题选B，即：以自己敞开胸怀来打开别人的心胸。
单选题
【R5】
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：第六段第一句话说，对同事和自身行为划定你认为可以接受的界限是有效领导的关键(is key to effective leadership)，而后说到该如何做并建议尽早做。然而，做到务实(to be a realist)并接受你希望但短期无法改变的事情才是明智的，它们可以作你的中期和长期目标，所以本题选择A，即决定什么是你可以接受的，什么是你不可以接受的。