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Definitions:

a. Not dangerous

b. A long seat for more than one person

c. Big knives with rectangular blades for chopping through meat

d. Unsteady, might fall over easily

e. To face a difficult situation directly

f. If you hurt someone because they hurt you first

g. Once a year

h. A large tool with a motor and teeth attached to a chain used for cutting down trees

i. The thickest part of a tree

j. Rubber waterproof boots

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A leader is a dealer in hope. —Napoleon Bonaparte

I must follow the people. Am I not their leader? —Benjamin Disraeli

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander. —Aristotle

To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less. —Andre Malraux

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. —John Maxwell

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes. —Tony Blair

If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing. —Benjamin Franklin

The report _________________ the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. It suggests that companies ____________________ to improve worker health. A healthier workforce will improve the overall health of the company. Investing in providing leadership skills to senior managers could _________________ -term investment. The researchers said a more supportive and understanding boss would _________________ of workers developing high blood pressure and stress-related illnesses. Magnus Larsson, an engineer for a large IT company, _________________ report’s findings. He believes his heart attack last year was because of his boss: “The guy was a monster. Working for him was a _________________ for eight years,” Larsson said.

Write an "email" to a bad boss. Ask him/her three questions about his/her leadership style. Give him/her your three ideas on what to do to be a better manager.

Read your letter to your partner(s). Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

Having a bad boss could be bad for your heart. This is _________________ a Swedish study on management styles and health. The researchers concluded that poor managers _________________ employee's risk of developing heart disease. The Stockholm University study analyzed data on the health of 3,000 male workers. They compared _________________ results from questionnaires about senior managers. The questions asked workers _________________ their boss was considerate, communicated well and offered positive feedback. Other questions looked at how much work bosses gave to workers and how well they _________________. The research team found that workers who respected their bosses were healthier _________________ heart problems.

Let's CHat

Do people automatically have leadership or must they learn it?

Why is good leadership important?

What do you think of the leadership of your country?

What is the most important thing a leader must remember about leadership?

What leadership quality do you most value/admire?

Who in the world do you think possesses the greatest leadership skills?

Would you like to take a course in leadership?

BRAINSTORM

True or false?

A bad boss can increase your risk of having a heart attack.

Managers who don’t have a lot of money develop heart disease.

Interviewers questioned 3,000 men and women for their research.

Workers who respected their bosses had a few heart problems.

A report says that training managers would make staff healthier.

The report says training bosses is a good investment in the long run.

The report says bosses are good at understanding blood pressure.

An IT worker had a bad time every day and worked for a monster.

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