When I qualified as a military engineer, the wise old col...

Questão 19124 | Inglês, Engenheiro, IME, EB, Ensino Superior

When I qualified as a military engineer, the wise old colonel who gave me my insignias said: “When you get to the front line, you will feel fear, but remember this: never fear the enemy, never fear the danger, only fear letting down those who have gone before you.”Which of the following comments could follow the previous scene?

a) And that is what leaders call loneliness: its first aspect is that it is something that one really feels in times of crisis, when the sky is falling in around you and you are the only one who can make a decision as long as you are the first in command.
b) And that is what leaders call humor: it is one of the things that I set great store by. A little bit of humor at a time of crisis often just lifts the mood and gets you focused on something else.
c) And that is what leaders call heritage: the sense of not just doing a job in the here and now, you belonging to something that’s got a fantastic foundation, and you feel responsible for its future.
d) And that is what leaders call adaptability: it takes very different qualities to command a platoon at war, which is a tactical activity, and run a major change program in a large organization, which has to do with a more strategic leadership.
e) And that is what leaders call delegation: delegators have a huge responsibility in terms of judging the capability and competence of the people that they are giving the jobs to

Questão 19124: When I qualified as a military engineer, the wise old col...

When I qualified as a military engineer, the wise old colonel who gave me my insignias said: “When you get to the front line, you will feel fear, but remember this: never fear the enemy, never fear...