Let’s learn seven vocabulary words with
Steve Jobs.
The topic is how to run a business.
Here’s our vocabulary list: consensus, vision,
neatest, articulate, seasoned, core and recruiting.
One of these vocabulary words with its definition
will appear on the screen a few moments before
Steve Jobs says it.
This will give you a few moments to listen
for it.
We’ll review the vocabulary with the meanings
again at the end of the video with a quiz.
Here we go.
His hiring technique.
We wanted people who were insanely great at
what they did.
But were not necessarily seasoned professionals.
But who had at the tips of their fingers and
in their passion the latest understanding
of where technology was and what we could
do with that technology and wanted to bring
that to lots of people.
So the neatest thing that happens is when
you get a core group of you know ten great
people it becomes self-policing as to who
they let into that group.
So I consider the most important job of someone
like myself is recruiting.
People are self-managing.
They don’t need to be managed.
If they know…once they know what to do they’ll
go figure out how to do it.
They don’t need to be managed at all.
What they need is a common vision and that’s
what leadership is.
What leadership is, is having a vision and
being able to articulate that so that people
around you can understand it and getting a
consensus on a common vision.
Now it’s time for the vocabulary quiz.
Here is the vocabulary that we learned: consensus,
vision, neatest, articulate, seasoned, core
and recruiting.
Okay, let’s start the quiz.
Which vocabulary word means experienced?
Seasoned means experienced.
Which vocabulary word means a plan or a dream?
Vision means a plan or a dream.
Which vocabulary word means agreement or majority
opinion?
Consensus means agreement or majority opinion.
Which vocabulary word means main or primary?
Core means main or primary.
Which vocabulary word means the same thing
as coolest?
Neatest means coolest.
Which vocabulary word means to express or
communicate?
Articulate means to express or communicate.
This is your final question.
What does the word recruiting mean?
Recruiting means hiring.
That’s it for the quiz.
Fantastic job!
Now, let’s test your business knowledge.
Why does Steve consider a self-policing group
important?
Self-policing groups naturally guide, regulate,
teach and discipline each other.
This is commonly referred to in business as
creating a corporate culture.
People who “fit” the culture stay and
work well together.
People who don’t are not hired or usually
leave.
Creating a company culture is important in
the success of a company.
Well that’s it for this lesson.
Stay tuned for more lessons.
