把握你的事業 職場6字真言
If someone asked you to sum up in six words what you've learned so far about how to succeed in business, what would you say? When Smith magazine and consulting firm Mercer posed the question last year, they got thousands of entries, which they winnowed down to 400 for a book called Six Words About Work. A sampling of the winners:
如何才能在職場獲得成功？如果有人要你用短短一句話來總結，你會怎麼說？去年，史密斯雜誌（Smith magazine）和美世諮詢公司（Mercer）把這個問題拋給了公衆，結果收到了數以千計的反饋。他們從中遴選出了400條，並集結成冊，取名《職場6字真言》，其中包括以下一些金句：
"Always start with assuming good intentions."
“勿以小人之心度人。”
"Don't hire geniuses, hire capable people."
“舍天才，取良才。”
"Persistence has more value than qualifications."
“執着勝於資歷。”
"Work like you own the company."
“做公司主人翁。”
"Need the facts? Ask a secretary!"
“要數據？找祕書！”
"Know security guards, cleaners by name."
記住保安和保潔的名字。”
"You're not learning if you're comfortable."
“安逸使人落後。”
"Do one more thing than requested."
“做事想在對方前面。”
"Screw-ups will happen. Just own them."
“見怪不怪，其怪自敗。”
"Cutting corners only creates more paperwork."
“聰明反被聰明誤。”
"Walk the hall rather than call."
“多走動，少電聯。”
"Add value — otherwise you're a commodity."
“不斷自我增值。”
"If you don't know, say so."
“不知爲不知。”
"Get the hardest part done first."
“擒賊先擒王。”
"Pretend impossibilities are possible. They are."
“你說行就行，不行也行。”
"Fail fast. Learn fast. Improve fast."
“快速失敗。快速學習。快速提高。”
"Avoid all paintball team-building games."
“團隊建設可免則免。”
"Go outside the building to scream."
“要撒野，去外面。”
"Surprise your spouse, not your boss."
別讓老闆措手不及。”
"Don't laugh while boss is ranting."
“老闆咆哮別發笑。”
And speaking of bosses, how about a 42-word crash course in how to be a great one? Consider these descriptions of "the best boss I ever had."
想成爲卓越的老闆嗎？那就繼續往下看吧！下面短短几句話的描述簡直可以作爲卓越領袖的速成教材。看看這些人何評論他們“曾經遇到過的最好的老闆”。
"Took responsibilities very seriously, not himself."
“責任重於泰山，個人輕於鴻毛。”
"Two ears, one mouth, engaged wisely."
“少說多聽，進退有度。”
"Asked for ideas, and used them."
“從善如流。”
