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Man： That's not really for me to say.the company was in serious trouble when I joined. I think they recognised the risk-taker in me and they needed someone who wasn't afraid of change. The management had preferred to play safe until then and this, together with their rather poor reputation, was the cause of their problems.
男：真的不能這樣說。我加入時，公司陷入了嚴重的困境。我想他們看出我是個敢于冒險的人，他們需要一個不怕改變的人。在此之前，管理層更傾向于謹慎行事，而這一點，再加上他們相當糟糕的聲譽，是他們出現問題的原因。
Woman： Your record in the second half of your career speaks for itself, of course. Now, when you look at managers today, how effective do you think they are?
女：當然，在你事業的下半年，你的記錄就是最好的證明。現在，當你看到今天的管理者，你認為他們效率怎么樣？
Man： Well there's great emphasis now on making money, which I know is what business is about, but too many managers today are interested in making money for themselves. There are a lot of strong personalities around, too, in leadership positions. But people forget that the sort of success which lasts requires close attention to every single aspect of the company, however unimportant it may appear.
男：現在非常強調賺錢，我知道做生意就是這樣，但是太多的管理人今天只對給自己賺錢感興趣。在領導崗位上，也有許多個性鮮明的人。但人們忘記了，那種持久的成功需要密切關注公司的每一個方面，不管它看起來多么不重要。
Woman： Well, you're full of energy yourself, and working harder than ever at the age of seventy. as you reflect on your long career, have you any advice for those just starting?
女：嗯，你精力充沛，七十歲了，比以往任何時候都更加努力工作。當你回顧自己漫長的職業生涯時，你對那些剛剛起步的人有什么建議嗎？
Man： Well, I've taken risks and made errors, but I've learnt it's best never to worry about things you can't do anything about. If you did your best with the information you had at the time, then you must live with your mistakes and move on.
男：嗯，我經歷過風險，犯過錯誤，但是我知道最好不要擔心你無能為力的事情。如果你盡力利用了當時掌握的信息，那么你就必須面對錯誤，繼續前進。
Woman： Philip Spencer, thank you very much indeed. Now I'll.
女：菲利普·斯賓塞，非常感謝。現在，我要。
