??公司董事David和Ken说话，觉得公司CEO Vincent不堪任。David说，

David: One of Vincent's biggest problems is his tendency to micro-manage everything. He sticks his nose into everything instead of leaving the day-to-day decisions to the guys who know what they're doing.

K: That's true. He also seems rather uncertain and indecisive about many things.

D: Yeah...we need a leader who can inspire us. The CEO needs to be a coach, not a referee. You know...not everyone is cut out to be a leader.
K: I think one of the primary skills a leader needs is the ability to listen.

David觉得 Vincent 最大的疑问之一是喜爱 micro-manage 管得太细。He sticks his nose into everything. 不管啥事他都要干与，to stick one's nose into something 意思是干与某事。Ken 也说，Vincent 在许多疑问上优柔寡断，而且不会听取定见。David 还说，not everyone is cut out to be a leader. 不是人人都能当领导的。to be cut out for something 意思是合适做某事。

D: Vincent is terrible at that. He frequently seems to completely misunderstand what we're trying to get across. Just between you and me, I've spoken to a few other board members and they say if there is a vote of no confidence, they'll vote "no."

K: But will Vincent be forced to resign if there is such a vote?

D: No...but it will do one of two things: one, it will serve as a wake-up call and he might change his style - or two: he might step down if he realizes he's lost the support of the board.

David现已跟其他一些董事会成员打过招待，他们都标明，假定有不信赖案，他们会投不信赖票。这样可以会有两种成果，it will either serve as a wake-up call. 要么会给Vincent 敲响警钟，让他自觉改动打点个性，要么会让 Vincent 知道到，自个现已失掉董事会的撑持，自觉下台。

K: Shouldn't we try to find a way to give him a chance to avoid embarrassment?

D: Yes we should. I'll be writing him a private letter next week and expressing our thoughts on the matter. I'd appreciate it if you would sign the letter as well.

K: Humm...well, I guess that's the best way. We'll give him a chance to either improve or resign.

D: And if he rejects those options, we'll try a vote of no confidence.
K: Ok, David....I'm on board. Let's give it a shot.

Ken主张 give him a chance to avoid embarrassment 设法避免让Vincent尴尬，David标明附和，抉择先给 Vincent写封私家函件，论说他们的定见，期望Ken能在上面联署。Ken招认，这可所以最佳的方法，说，I'm on board. 算我一个，Let's give it a shot. 咱们试试看。