What do you understand by "roll up their sleeves", in the third paragraph?
Possible answer: To prepare for hard work.
From the way you see it, to which extent is Ownership important to a leader/manager?
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Define and contextualize "figure out" based on the context provided in the transcript.
To finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought.
Do you find it hard to express disagreement to your coworkers? What about committing to something you initially disagreed with?
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Name at least one area which Amazon pioneered.
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Are there any leadership principles which are, from your perspective, overstated?
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"Have backbone; disagree and commit". How come?
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Name at least one idea presented about Ownership as a leadership principle.
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Right now, would you say you pay enough attention to the details in what you do, professionally speaking?
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What are some challenges leaders might face when trying to keep the highest standards? How could they face them?
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How might some people feel about "learning and being curious"?
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In brief, share your viewpoint concerning Customer Obsession.
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Keeping the "Dive Deep" principle in mind, what should one do to truly practice it?
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According to the transcript, what does "walk the walk" mean?
Show that something is true by your actions rather than your words (also "walk the talk").
What's the meaning of "benchmark"?
Compare, measure, evaluate, assess.
As a leader/manager, how could you best support employees to develop?
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What's the difference between "commit" and "compromise"?
To commit = dedicate, devote / To compromise = negotiate, reach an agreement
What can you do in the meetings you are in to resonate the company's standard ideals?
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How hard is it for you to practice quick decision making?
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According to the video/transcript, what are "outputs" and "inputs"?
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As a leader/manager, how challenging is it to exercise sound judgment and trust your instincts when making decisions, whether they’re simple or complex?
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Do you agree that leaders should focus more on inputs than outputs? Why (not)?
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What should be taken into account when hiring someone?
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Illustrate the use of "long-term" with a brief explanation and contextualization.
"Long-term" (adj.): continuing a long time into the future.
How can we earn trust from our team?
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What is your greatest quality as a leader?
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What are some of the benefits of frugality in the corporate world?
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Name three principles you deem essential to anyone in a leadership/managerial position.
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Ponder over "learning and being curious" and share your perspective about it in a single sentence.
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What do great leaders do?
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How often do you receive training to sharpen your leadership/managerial skills? If not at work, do you personally seek to improve as a leader/manager? In which ways?
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Use the context of the video to grasp the meaning of the word "willing" and use it in a sentence.
Willing = ready, prepared, or happy to do something.
Name at least one of Amazon's big achievements.
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What are some concepts and/or real examples mentioned by the speaker towards Customer Obsession?
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What does "raise/lower the bar" mean?
To increase/decrease the standard or level of difficulty or quality expected.
The speaker makes use of the figurative phrases "one-way..." and "two way door decision" and "closing window(s)". Explain them.
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What is "look around corners"?
To anticipate future events or problems before they happen; to be forward-thinking or visionary.
Analyze the speaker's point of view in the fourth paragraph and share your own impressions about it.
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Do you feel like you have earned your colleagues' trust?
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How can we optimize speed in a company-based scenario?
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Language work: explain the use of "ensure" and "down the line".
"Ensure": to make something certain to happen / "Down the line": in the future, at a later time
Do you think the company you work for could be more frugal? If so, how? If not, why not?
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Shed some light on the extracts with "... whole cloth invention".
Creating something entirely new from scratch.
Find the words beginning with "self" and discuss them.
"Self-assess" and "Self-aware".
To your mind, what does it take to be able to "Invent and Simplify"?
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Give a synonym for "breed" as it's used in the video.
Generate, cause, create, encourage, bring about.
What is a common misconception about "being right"? What is it really about?
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Analyze the use of "Where the rubber meets the road..." in the transcript and discuss it.
= the point at which theory or ideas are put into practice.
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