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Portuguese to English: Leadership Takes Self-Control. Here’s What We Know About It General field: Bus/Financial Detailed field: Management
Source text - Portuguese Philosophers and psychologists have been discussing the importance of self-control for ages. Plato, for example, argued that the human experience is a constant struggle between our desire and rationality, and that self-control is needed to achieve our ideal form. Likewise, Freud suggested that self-control is the essence of a civilized life.
The scientific study of self-control started about 25 years ago in the fields of criminology and psychology. Since then, hundreds of studies have shown the positive effects that come from possessing self-discipline. For instance, people with higher levels of self-control eat healthier, are less likely to engage in substance abuse, perform better at school, and build high-quality friendships. At work, leaders with higher levels of self-control display more effective leadership styles – they are more likely to inspire and intellectually challenge their followers, instead of being abusive or micromanaging. But what happens when people lack self-control at work?
We conducted a comprehensive review of research findings on employee self-control in a forthcoming paper in the Academy of Management Annals. Analyzing more than 120 management papers, we found that there are three main reasons why people occasionally lose self-control: 1) self-control is a finite cognitive resource; 2) different types of self-control tap the same pool of self-control resources; and 3) exerting self-control can negatively affect future self-control if it is not replenished. Think of self-control as analogous to physical strength: Our physical strength is limited, various tasks (e.g., football, basketball, walking, etc.) deplete it, and continued exertion can negatively affect future physical strength if it’s not restored.
Translation - English Filósofos e psicólogos têm discutido a importância do autocontrole há anos. Platão, por exemplo, afirma que a experiência humana é uma batalha constante entre o desejo e a racionalidade, e que o autocontrole é necessário para alcançar nossa forma ideal. Igualmente, Freud sugere que o autocontrole é a essência da vida civilizada.
O estudo científico do autocontrole começou há aproximadamente 25 anos nas áreas de criminologia e psicologia. Desde então, centenas de estudos mostraram os efeitos positivos da autodisciplina. Por exemplo, pessoas com altos níveis de autocontrole adotam alimentação saudável, têm menor probabilidade de usar drogas, têm melhor desempenho na escola e fazem boas amizades. No trabalho, líderes com altos níveis de autocontrole apresentam estilos de liderança mais eficazes – é mais provável que eles inspirem e desafiem intelectualmente seus seguidores, em vez de serem autoritários e controladores. Mas o que acontece quando as pessoas não têm autocontrole no trabalho?
Fizemos uma análise detalhada dos resultados de pesquisas sobre autocontrole dos funcionários em um artigo que será publicado no Academy of Management Annals. Com a análise de mais de 120 artigos sobre gestão, descobrimos que há três principais razões pelas quais as pessoas às vezes perdem o autocontrole: 1) autocontrole é um recurso cognitivo finito; 2) diferentes tipos de autocontrole necessitam dos mesmos recursos; e 3) exercer autocontrole pode afetar negativamente o autocontrole futuro se não for renovado. Considere o autocontrole comparável à capacidade física: Nossa capacidade física é limitada, várias atividades (ex. futebol, basquete, caminhar, etc.) a esgotam, e o esforço contínuo pode afetá-la de forma negativa se não for reposta.
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Years of experience: 7. Registered at ProZ.com: Sep 2016.
I am a Brazilian translator. My working pair is English <> Brazilian Portuguese.
As well as a degree in Translation, I have a degree in Hotel Management (Senac 2008) and in Business Administration (FGV 2014). Before starting my career as a translator I have worked in the hospitality business for about 10 years both in Brazil and in the USA.
My main field of specialization is business, and I also translate tourism/hospitality, culinary and medical texts. In 2017 I did an internship at Harvard Business Review Brazil, in which I translated some articles that were published in HBR's website.
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