How Scarlett Johansson and Her Co-founder Lead With Integrity Flashcards
Integrity
noun
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
* She runs her company with great integrity.
* Integrity in journalism is on the decline.
Resilience
noun
The quality of being able to return quickly to a previous good condition after problems
* Their resilience is quite remarkable!
* He demonstrated great resilience in the face of those issues.
Attributes
noun
The quality or characteristics that someone has
* These 4 attributes are very important in a leader.
* She displayed the attributes we were looking for.
Acne
noun
A skin condition where red dots appear on the face, especially in young people
* I suffered from terrible acne as a teenager.
* They are developing creams to treat acne scars.
“The rest is history”
phrase
Everything that happened since is well known
* Tesla introduced their first car in 2008 and the rest is history.
* The Beatles had their first hit in 1963 and the rest is history.
Landscape
(as it applies to business/politics)
noun
The features of a business/economic/political situation
* The political landscape shifted when Putin came into power.
* We will see a change in the economic landscape with the introduction of AI.
Chip away
(at something)
phrasal verb
To gradually reduce something so that it becomes smaller or weaker
* All that critique really chipped away at her confidence.
* We need to chip away at our unconscious biases.
Dusty
adjective
Old & out of fashion/practice
* They are trying to get rid of all these dusty old practices.
* I’m tired of these dusty ideas.
Put someone on a pedestal
idiom
To believe that someone is perfect
* She has always put her father on a pedestal.
* He didn’t want to be put on a pedestal like that.
Target practice
noun
Someone who is the subject of criticism or harassment by others
* He became target practice for everyone who disagreed with his business partner.
* You will become target practice for the media if you continue with this.
Emotional intelligence
noun
The ability to control your own feelings & to understand the feelings of others
* We are looking to fill the position with someone with a high level of emotional intelligence.
* He lacks the emotional intelligence to understand the situation.
Lean into something
phrasal verb
To accept the challenge of doing something and try hard to do it successfully
* We have been leaning into remote work since 2020.
* I realize that this is a demanding task, but you’re going to have to just lean into it.
See the bigger picture
phrase
To consider the overall situation and not only focus on specific details
* I urge you to try and see the bigger picture on this issue.
* She is usually able to see the bigger picture when a problem arises.
“All boats rise with the tide”
metaphor
Meaning that if the overall situation is positive then everyone will benefit
* Remember that all boats rise with the tide when doing business with others.
* I believe that all boats will rise with the tide in this industry.