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01:21 Jan 10, 2017 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 22:25 | ||||||
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4 +1 | access their very essence/spiritual core |
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4 | understand/discern the true kernel of the matter |
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understand/discern the true kernel of the matter Explanation: They must understand/discern clearly the true kernel of the matter. |
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access their very essence/spiritual core Explanation: so it's saying that Shell as a company has a vision and a way of being, or core essence (I won't give my personal opinion o the accuracy of this!) get to the core thinking (and being!) that can reach and shift that level. Later on it says "A company, like an individual, must always be able to access its spiritual core." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 57 mins (2017-01-10 02:18:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- This is really saying that companies need to define their core essence or being to know what ethos/values and "long-term aims and prospects," they hold dear. so of Shell is defined as an oil company it will have very different "research and development strategies, a different sense of identity and purpose (and hence a different degree of loyalty and commitment) in Shell employees than if it identified itself as an energy company. So here the core essence to define is ether it is an oil or an energy company, with all the different values that would imply. Thus, if "Shell or other companies want genuine transformation programs, they must start at that level". You could say that Shell's ethos (core values based on its core essence) would be different in these two cases in how they work, lead and manage the company -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2017-01-10 02:23:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, typo "so of" should be "so IF (Shell is defined ...) and "ether" should be "whether" (it is an oil or an energy company) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days8 hrs (2017-01-12 10:03:40 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Glad to have helped |
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