長遠發展的不二法門

rivalry: a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing

politicking: political activity, especially to win support for yourself

mastermind: to plan and direct a complicated project or activity

    The writer has found that the only thrust of some organizations is to make money...We cannot live without eating, but we do not live to eat.

    如果組織只專注於金錢利益，就可能忽略其他極為重要的面向，例如員工的發展、創新、社會責任及長期可持續發展等。而我們個人層面則表達了相似的道理：雖然進食是維持生命的基本需求，但生活的意義絕非僅僅依賴於生理需求的滿足。若僅僅是「為了吃飯而活」，那就缺乏精神、情感、知識與靈性的豐富，而這正是《高效能人士的七個習慣》所提醒我們必須平衡照顧的四個面向──身體、心靈、思維與精神。

gauge: an instrument for measuring the amount or level of something

benevolent: kind, helpful and generous

autocracy: a system of government of a country in which one person has complete power

adversarial: involving people who are in opposition and who argue against each other

hallmark: ​a feature or quality that is typical of somebody/something

ascendancy: the position of having power or influence over somebody/something

Stephen R. Covey "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"

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www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

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