旅行怎麼讓你成為企業領袖?

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旅行怎麼讓你成為企業領袖?


Five Ways Travel Can Make You a Better Business Leader

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你覺得，出去旅行和待在office，哪一個比較容易讓你成為企業領袖？許多研究都顯示「旅行」對於一個人的事業有絕對幫助，既不浪費錢，也不耗時間。許多企業家認為自己的旅行經驗改變他們的事業。那麼，你還在等什麼？看完本篇文章之後，就開始打包，為自己、也為自己的事業出走吧！

閱讀本文之前，請先想想以下幾個詞彙：
(A) 比手畫腳
(B) 時間管理
(C) 常規、老規矩
(D) 現狀
Want to be successful in business? Then better get some travel experience on your résumé to go with the top schools, the amazing internships and spectacular references. About 94 per cent of American business leaders agree that “being well-travelled provided them with a competitive advantage in the workplace. So what can travel teach future leaders and entrepreneurs?

想要擁有成功的事業嗎？除了頂尖學府、超棒實習和相關經驗之外，你最好也在履歷表上加一些旅行經驗。約94%的美國企業領袖認為，擁有豐富旅行經驗能使他們在工作上獲得絕大的競爭優勢。到底旅行能帶給未來領袖或企業家什麼？

Communication and Teamwork
It’s not just about verbal communication; it means all types of communications. Travel puts you in situations where you may not be able to speak the language. Sometimes it means charades, a language dictionary and the willingness to look ridiculous. These are all incredible skills you will need in your workplace. In addition, travelling with a friend can be the ultimate test of friendship but it teaches compromise, empathy, collaboration and negotiation – all good business skills.

溝通與團隊合作—
這不只是語言上的，而是各種形式的溝通，旅行能給你一個不能使用語言來溝通的環境。那意味著你必須比手畫腳、帶著字典、甚至讓自己看起來很蠢，這些都是工作上極可能需要的高超溝通技能。此外，儘管跟朋友一起旅行最能測試你們之間的友誼，但更重要的是，你能從中學到妥協、同理心、合作和談判，都是有用的生意技巧。

Cultural Awareness and Adaptability
Travelling teaches you about different cultures and social norms, which is valuable knowledge as we work with pe! ople from all over the world. Business is all about change and if they don’t adapt, they go out of business. Eighty-five per cent of business leaders polled felt that their student travel experiences gave them an appreciation of other cultures and the confidence to try things even if it means failure.

文化意識與適應能力—
旅行讓你認識不同文化和社會規範，這些經驗都是在世界各地工作相當寶貴的資產。做生意一定要有改變的能力，無法適應，就會被淘汰。85%的業界領袖都認為他們學生時代的旅行經驗，讓他們得以認識其他文化並體驗一些失敗的經驗。

Problem Solving and Decision Making
Travel teaches people to be constantly aware and be able to solve any unexpected problems that might happen like a snowstorm or a missing passport. These skills can be valuable at your workplace. Pl! us, travel is all about making decisions and living with the consequences. It means weighing the pros and cons, identifying goals and creating a path to achieve those goals.

解決問題與做出決定—
旅行能讓人不斷意識、解決無預警的問題，像是碰到暴風雪或遺失護照。解決這些問題的經驗將成為你工作時相當重要的技巧。旅行事實上就是一連串抉擇並且承受決定之後的結果，這意味著你必須去衡量事情的利弊、確認目標、並打造出一條通往目標的大道。

Time Management
All you need to do is miss one flight and your time management skills will improve. Travelling is about schedules, organization and following up on the small details.

時間管理—
你只要錯過一次班機，你的時間管理就一定會進步！旅行就是一連串時刻表、組織管理和跟上進度的試煉。

Leadership
Travel opens up new horizons and encourages people to step out of their rut. This can translate to business leaders being willing to challenge the status quo and be the ones to invoke change.

領導力—
旅行能開啟你的視野並鼓勵你跨出常規，而這些恰好能視為企業領袖願意挑戰成規的表現，展現出他們是革新的領導者。

Travel can be an invaluable if sometimes painful way to see yourself as others see you but the benefits will always outweigh any transitory embarrassment.

旅行是無價的，就算有時候是以痛苦的方式看見自己(如同從他人眼中看見自己)，但是你所得到的好處永遠大過於任何暫時的窘境。