2017.7.24
Habit6 Synergize
Principles of creative cooperation
Words
1. scripted
They've been trained and scripted into defensive and protective communications or into believing that life or other people can't be trusted.
to write the words of something such as a film, television programme, or speech
这里是指按照自己的固定模式思考
造句; We tend to be scripted into autobigraphical responses reacting to others opinions.
2.hit-or-miss
They often seem ambiguous, hit-or-miss, trial and error.
ˌhit-and-ˈmiss (also ˌhit-or-ˈmiss) adjective
done in a way that is not planned or organized ⇨ random:
例:The campaign was rather a hit-and-miss affair.
3.teeter
As a teacher, I have come to believe that many truly great chasseds teeter on the very edge of chaos.
be teetering on the brink/edge of something to be very close to being in an unpleasant or dangerous situation:
例:The country teetered on the brink of war.
造句: Chester teetered on the edge of commiting suicide and he finally hanged himself. We fans can only say R.I.P to him.
原意:to stand or walk moving from side to side, as if you are going to fall:
She teetered along in her high-heeled shoes
原意就是随时可能摔倒的意思。
4.palpable
The entire class was transformed with the excitement of a new trust, a new idea, a new direction that's hard to define, yet it's almost palpable to the people involved.
palpable UK [ˈpælpəb(ə)l] US adjective
if a mood or feeling is palpable, it is so strong that you seem to feel it physically yourself
例:The tension in the room was palpable
5.reverence[ˈrev(ə)rəns]
a strong feeling of respect and admiration for someone or something崇敬,敬意
例:They spoke of the old man with reverence.
reverence for: a reverence for tradition
造句:Children are taught to show reverence toward their elders.
Thoughts
我们小时候都听过这样一个故事,一根筷子易折断,一把筷子难折断。一个团队的力量大于团队中个体力量的单独相加。
Synergy means that 1+1 may equal 8, 16, or even 1,600.
最典型的就是团队中进行头脑风暴,比如我们现在做的阅益书社,每次遇到问题时,大家就进行头脑风暴,你一言我一语,集思广益。以前我总是觉得头脑风暴就是拍脑袋,没什么实质性的作用。那是因为自己没有真正的用心,也没有真正对一起参会的人产生信任。就像作者这章开头说的,要达到众人齐发力的状态必须是建立在前几个习惯的基础上的,我们需要信任,感同身受的倾听,大胆的表达自己。