Feel Free Read Business Spotlight: Dealing with bad bosses DOC
11 you wanted management and leadership advice, who would you ask? An internationally successful businessman, such as Richard Branson? A management expert, such as Roland Berger? A successful investor, like Warren Buffett? A politicalleader, like Desmond Tutu? Or an intcrnationally respecred spiritual leader, such as the Dalai Lama? Each of these men would cerrainly have some inreresring points to make. And, in fact, each of them has ap-peared in our What I've Learned seetion. In this issue, we turn ro a very unusual and flamboyant woman for advice: the currem queen of pop, Lady Gaga. Whcn I saw her in coneert in Munich a year ago, rhe tickets COSt around €30. On her recent tour of Germany, the top ticket price was more than 100. So, the lady is clearly no stranger 10 the world of business. "Every time you work with some-one who's better than you are, you become greater." she says. You ean find the rest of her commenrs on page 60. Is it useful to learn idioms in a foreign language? Many language trainers are against spending a lot of time teaehing idioms -particul:lTly if rheir learners will mostly be eommllnicating with other non-native speakers. Yet, for many learners, idioms are a fascinaring part of language. Also, a good lInderstanding of idioms can be essential in many business situations. Find out if you have a good handle on idioms (ein gutes CeslJiir fiir Idioms haben) with our special test.
