首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
A few years ago, James Green began to dread work. He dragged himself out of bed every morning and plodded through New York’s Pen
A few years ago, James Green began to dread work. He dragged himself out of bed every morning and plodded through New York’s Pen
admin
2022-07-06
39
问题
A few years ago, James Green began to dread work. He dragged himself out of bed every morning and plodded through New York’s Penn Station, trying to manage a "game face" for his office at Giant Realm, an online advertising network. But Mr. Green wasn’t just any manager at the company; he was the CEO. And he was burned out on the job.
Companies and managers are equipped to handle job fatigue among employees, but what happens when burnout—described as persistent fatigue, detachment or resentment triggered by excessive work and stress—strikes the top boss?
More companies might soon find out. An uncertain economy, shareholder discontent and mounting expectations to deliver results have made the lives of chief executives more stressful, management experts say. And while few executives publicly acknowledge burnout, researchers studying the issue say it is more common than previously thought. In one study conducted by Harvard Medical School faculty, 96% of senior leaders reported feeling burned out to some degree, with one-third describing their burnout as extreme.
Burned-out bosses complain of lost focus and mental clarity, and feelings that they’re always behind. Company performance can suffer as they struggle to make decisions or treat staff fairly, according to management and medical experts. Yet HR departments usually assume, wrongly, that CEOs and other senior executives "
have it together
."
For Mr. Green, a turnaround specialist who spent a decade reviving struggling firms and preparing them for sale, firing hundreds of workers and answering investor demands left him feeling hollow. But he kept
that
to himself. "If you want to be a real leader, you can’t go around being emotionally unstable," he says. Eventually, the 51-year-old executive said he felt he "just had to check out."
Taking time off to travel or sail is a common fantasy among executives, but leaves aren’t a sure fix for burnout, says Gabriela Cord, a psychiatrist and author of "Leading Under Pressure." Dr. Cord, who has treated some executive patients, generally recommends sleep, exercise and sometimes prescription medication, such as antidepressants.
Preventing burnout is one focus of a recently launched Harvard Business School workshop for executives at a career crossroads. John Davis, an HBS management professor and faculty chair of the Crossroads Program, says many bosses lack "good thermostats" for gauging their levels of fatigue. What’s more, the executives say they simply can’t afford to step off the "treadmill" to solve the problem, he adds. But just as Frits van Paasschen, CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. says, "The energy comes from somewhere—you draw down from a bank, and at some point you have to put it back in."
The phrase "have it together" (Line 4, Para, 4) most probably means
选项
A、suffer from a lack of mental clarity.
B、make wise decisions and treat staff fairly.
C、command a grand vision of the company.
D、are physically and mentally well-organized.
答案
D
解析
第四段前面部分主要讲述工作倦怠的总裁们的种种症状以及可能带来的不良影响,最后一句话引出转折,指出人力资源部门总是错误地(Wrongly)认为总裁和高管们总能have it together。根据上下文意思,可以看出have it together是与burnout相反的一种状态。故选择D项。A项是与burnout相似的一种状态,所以不选。B项是根据不良影响倒推出来的,过于细节化,范畴太窄。C项文中未提及。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/nhmZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
FormostpeopleBritain’sbouncingeconomy,nowgrowingatitsfastestforthreeyears,iscauseforcheer.Not,【C1】______forth
Atschoolwewentoveroursocialnetworkingguidelines.【C1】______theobvious—don’tbeinappropriatewithstudentsthroughtexti
Iwon’tbemodest.IamgratifiedtodiscoverthatapaperIpennedoninequalitymadeitswayintoMattMiller’sWashingtonPos
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
InalabinOxfordUniversity’sexperimentalpsychologydepartment,researcherRoiCohenKa-doshistestingarelativelynewbra
Therigidhigher-educationbusinessisabouttoexperienceawelcomeearthquake.Traditionaluniversitiesnowfaceanew【C1】____
随机试题
控辩双方对第一审刑事判决未提出抗诉或者上诉,但被告人对第一审刑事附带民事诉讼判决中的附带民事部分不服,提起上诉,第二审法院审查后,认为第一审民事部分判决正确,但刑事部分判决有错误。第二审法院应当如何处理?(2003—卷二—15,单)
A、Itisheavywithtexts.B、Itlacksvisualmaterials.C、Ithasvirtualtoursandinteractivemaps.D、Itprovidesdetailsabout
Allthings_______,theplannedtriphadtobecalledoff.
半夏厚朴汤的主治有
肝硬化晚期月干脓肿
固定资产核算系统中,信息查询输出功能可以输出固定资产()。
某化妆品厂为增值税一般纳税人,2017年6月发生业务如下:(1)外购原材料取得增值税专用发票注明价款400万元,支付运费12万元,取得符合规定的运输企业开具的增值税专用发票,以上发票均获认证。(2)进口化妆品一批用于生产加工优质化妆品,该化妆品买价、运
小学教师因与学校校长存在矛盾,工作消极怠工,经常借故请假,或上课迟到早退、不认真给学生上课,学期结束时该教师的课程只进行了一半,另一半教学任务没有完成。期末考试时,该老师所教班级学生成绩多数不及格,学生家长意见很大。对该教师的上述行为,学校或教育行政机构应
某二叉树中度为2的结点有10个,则该二叉树中有()个叶子结点。
Whatdodietingandenergypolicyhaveincommon?TheSnackWelleffect.Thenamecomesfromthosetastylittlecookiesthatare【
最新回复
(
0
)