隱喻是一個強而有力的交流工具,
一個隱喻可能勝過千言萬語,節省大量的表達用詞。
隱喻能創造想像空間,讓人重新思考問題,
從而開闢全新解決方案的可能性。
身為職場領導者或工作者,善用隱喻可以激勵員工或同事採取行動及產生改變。
隱喻不僅使溝通有成效,還能讓人迅速認清現實,
脫離無效目標,重新開始或改變方向。
隱喻更可用於對話指導,激發想像力和啟發對話。
舉例來說:
「The Emperor’s new clothes.」(國王的新衣:安徒生童話裡的國王一絲不掛遊街,是因為沒有人敢說出真相。)
──太多領導者總是偏聽他人的曲意奉承,看不清事情的真相。
思考提示:面對生活,需要足夠的勇氣與無私的坦然,才能發現真理。
「The elephant in the room.」(房間裡的大象:房間裡明明有隻大象,人們卻當作沒看見。)
──有時候問題過於難解,但是它明明還在,人們就是得過且過或絕口不提。
思考提示:你不批評、不指責,單純就事論事,以開放的態度討論解決方案。
「Face the music .」(勇於面對現實,接受不好的後果:這裡不是要你面對音樂,而是要你承擔做錯事的後果。)
──判斷錯誤,就要自己承擔後果。
思考提示:眼看著事態發展不如預期,你有多大的心胸願意負起責任?
「Put a tiger in your tank.」(油箱裡的猛虎能量:在你的油箱裡放一隻老虎?!這是知名汽油品牌ESSO<埃索>的廣告文案,但老虎與汽油有什麼關係呢?正是這種隱喻,使人想去探究其深層的含義:這種汽油將為你的汽車帶來無限的動力,猶如一頭猛虎。)
──有時候你需要將精力集中在某個能讓你不遺餘力的目標。
思考提示:你的抗壓性高嗎?假如遇到必須迅速執行的活動,你會有什麼風險?
「Act the goat.」(裝瘋賣傻/幹盡蠢事:這可不是扮一隻山羊,這是為了逃避責任的「裝傻」,也可解釋為逗人一笑的「耍笨」,有時候還可形容「瘋癲」。)
──有時候我們會做一些別人眼中的蠢事而不自知。
思考提示:你願不願意基於好理由讓自己顯得有點愚蠢?因為這樣能夠累積相當程度的好感。
寥寥數語的「隱喻」濃縮了集體經驗的智慧。
利用「隱喻」思考問題,有助於解放思路,開啟更多新的解決方案。
藉由「隱喻」,我們能夠切中問題核心、釐清事態、帶來洞見,或者指出癥結所在。
本書收錄200則多樣化的「隱喻」,有些很新穎,有些早已膾炙人口,
每一則都值得我們玩味;而且可供領導者在不同的環境下應用。
領導者在各式各樣的情況下思考如何表現出最佳引導和影響力,
本書可作為豐富的思考提示資源。
請讓想像力隨著每一則隱喻共舞,展開新洞見的種種可能,
人生將會處處充滿驚喜,而且讓人樂在其中。
隱喻不僅使溝通有成效,還能讓人迅速認清現實,
脫離無效目標,重新開始或改變方向。
隱喻更可用於對話指導,激發想像力和啟發對話。
舉例來說:
「The Emperor’s new clothes.」(國王的新衣:安徒生童話裡的國王一絲不掛遊街,是因為沒有人敢說出真相。)
──太多領導者總是偏聽他人的曲意奉承,看不清事情的真相。
思考提示:面對生活,需要足夠的勇氣與無私的坦然,才能發現真理。
「The elephant in the room.」(房間裡的大象:房間裡明明有隻大象,人們卻當作沒看見。)
──有時候問題過於難解,但是它明明還在,人們就是得過且過或絕口不提。
思考提示:你不批評、不指責,單純就事論事,以開放的態度討論解決方案。
「Face the music .」(勇於面對現實,接受不好的後果:這裡不是要你面對音樂,而是要你承擔做錯事的後果。)
──判斷錯誤,就要自己承擔後果。
思考提示:眼看著事態發展不如預期,你有多大的心胸願意負起責任?
「Put a tiger in your tank.」(油箱裡的猛虎能量:在你的油箱裡放一隻老虎?!這是知名汽油品牌ESSO<埃索>的廣告文案,但老虎與汽油有什麼關係呢?正是這種隱喻,使人想去探究其深層的含義:這種汽油將為你的汽車帶來無限的動力,猶如一頭猛虎。)
──有時候你需要將精力集中在某個能讓你不遺餘力的目標。
思考提示:你的抗壓性高嗎?假如遇到必須迅速執行的活動,你會有什麼風險?
「Act the goat.」(裝瘋賣傻/幹盡蠢事:這可不是扮一隻山羊,這是為了逃避責任的「裝傻」,也可解釋為逗人一笑的「耍笨」,有時候還可形容「瘋癲」。)
──有時候我們會做一些別人眼中的蠢事而不自知。
思考提示:你願不願意基於好理由讓自己顯得有點愚蠢?因為這樣能夠累積相當程度的好感。
寥寥數語的「隱喻」濃縮了集體經驗的智慧。
利用「隱喻」思考問題,有助於解放思路,開啟更多新的解決方案。
藉由「隱喻」,我們能夠切中問題核心、釐清事態、帶來洞見,或者指出癥結所在。
本書收錄200則多樣化的「隱喻」,有些很新穎,有些早已膾炙人口,
每一則都值得我們玩味;而且可供領導者在不同的環境下應用。
領導者在各式各樣的情況下思考如何表現出最佳引導和影響力,
本書可作為豐富的思考提示資源。
請讓想像力隨著每一則隱喻共舞,展開新洞見的種種可能,
人生將會處處充滿驚喜,而且讓人樂在其中。
- 封面
- 序 讓隱喻帶你表現出最佳引導力和影響力
- 前言 使用隱喻,能製造具創意及啟發性的對話
- PART 1 願景
- 1 種子必須死去 The seed has to die
- 2 失之東隅,收之桑榆 When one door closes another opens
- 3 隧道盡頭見曙光 The light at the end of the tunnel
- 4 路上的絆腳石 The rocks in the way
- 5 舊的不去,新的不來 There has to be an ending before there can be a new beginning
- 6 從高處俯瞰 A bird’s-eye view
- 7 攀登另一座山 The next mountain to climb
- 8 越線之前先看會跌多遠 Don’t jump over the edge without looking how far you might fall
- 9 扭轉局面 Turn the tables
- 10 適時另闢蹊徑 Time to blaze a trail
- 11 潮起必有潮落 Every tide has its ebb
- 12 三思而後行 Look before you leap
- 13 萬丈高樓平地起 Great oaks from little acorns grow
- 14 懦夫難贏美人心 Faint hearts never won fair lady
- 15 失之毫釐,謬以千里 A miss is as good as a mile
- 16 需要為發明之母 Necessity is the mother of invention
- 17 獨木難成林 One swallow does not make a summer
- 18 慎防自我意識之爭 Beware of the battle of the egos
- 19 鍊條的強度取決於最弱的一環 A chain is only as strong as its weakest link
- 20 千里之行,始於足下 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
- 21 一畫勝千言 A picture is worth a thousand words
- 22 切勿殺雞取卵 Don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg
- 23 超越鼠目寸光 Look beyond the end of your nose
- 24 急功近利/竭澤而漁 The immediate can drive out the important
- PART 2 價值
- 25 希望之泉永不枯竭 Hope springs eternal
- 26 剃刀邊緣 A close shave
- 27 人生就是旋轉木馬 Life is a roundabout
- 28 不吠的狗 The dog that didn’t bark
- 29 持續觀察 Keep watch
- 30 保持距離,以策安全 Know when to keep your distance
- 31 房間裡的大象 The elephant in the room
- 32 言歸於好 Bury the hatchet
- 33 劃出底線 Draw the line
- 34 勇於面對現實,接受不良的後果 Face the music
- 35 不要浪費危機 Don’t waste a crisis
- 36 揭人瘡疤等於揭己之短 People in glass house should not throw stones
- 37 多聽少說 We have two ears and one mouth
- 38 裝睡的人叫不醒/裝聾的人耳不聰None so deaf as those who will not hear
- 39 心口相應 Connect brain to mouth
- 40 無風不起浪 No smoke without fire
- 41 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕草繩 Once bitten twice shy
- 42 沉默即表示同意 Silence gives consent
- 43 不必炒熱場子 Don’t feel you have to fill the silence
- 44 少說少錯 The least said the soonest mended
- 45 真相將會水落石出 Truth will out
- 46 仁者見仁,智者見智 Truth has many dimensions
- 47 冷眼看激情 Watch if getting steamed up
- 48 避免冷淡待人 Be mindful if you are giving the cold shoulder
- 49 坐而言不如起而行 Actions speak louder than words
- 50 閃閃發亮的未必是黃金 All that glitters is not gold
- 51 種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆 As you sow so shall you reap
- 52 親不敬,熟生蔑 Watch if familiarity breeds contempt
- 53 巧婦難為無米之炊 You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear
- PART 3 附加價值
- 54 先馳得點,捷足先登 A foot in the door
- 55 罐子裡的第一顆石頭 The first rocks in the jar
- 56 房子要建在岩石而非沙子上 Build on rock and not on sand
- 57 克服重重阻礙 The hoop you have to jump through
- 58 進三步退兩步 Three steps forward and two steps back
- 59 烏龜慢走更快抵達 Go slow to go fast
- 60 許願需謹慎 Be careful what you wish for
- 61 掌舵而非划槳 Steering not rowing
- 62 全副武裝上陣 Armed to the teeth
- 63 英勇的王者之心 Lion-hearted
- 64 等待雲消霧散/等待良機 Wait till the clouds roll by
- 65 鳶飛戾天,俯仰自如 Soaring and swooping like an eagle
- 66 有備無患 Keep your powder dry
- 67 防患於未然 Nip in the bud
- 68 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃 The early bird catches the worm
- 69 打鐵趁熱 Strike while the iron is hot
- 70 維持蓬勃發展 Keep the pot boiling
- 71 當機立斷 Take the bull by the horns
- 72 人人平等 A cat may look at a king
- 73 把握良機 Make hay while the sun shines
- 74 得心應手的訣竅 Know the ropes
- 75 聊勝於無 Half a loaf is better than none
- 76 風水輪流轉 Fortune knocks once on every door
- 77 三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮 Two heads are better than one
- 78 三個和尚沒水喝/人多誤事 Too many cooks spoil the broth
- 79 小洞不補,大洞吃苦 A stitch in time saves nine
- 80 慎防骨牌效應 Be alert to the domino effect
- 81 全力以赴 Put your best foot forward
- 82 力求殊途同歸 Seek to ensure both ends meet
- 83 山中無老虎,猴子稱大王 Among the blind the one-eyed man is king
- 84 遲到總比缺席好 Better late than never
- 85 小心駛得萬年船 Discretion is the better part of valour
- 86 綜觀全局,洞悉本質 Be on the balcony and on the dance floor
- 87 偶爾深入檢視 Use the long screwdriver occasionally
- 88 一絲真相 A germ of truth
- 89 密室對談 Conversations in the grey space
- 90 三振出局 Three strikes and you are out
- 91 為提醒做好準備 Be ready for the wake-up call
- PART 4 生命力
- 92 油箱裡的猛虎能量 Put a tiger in your tank
- 93 不要白費力氣 Don’t hit your head against a brick wall
- 94 輕而易舉之事 A walk in the park
- 95 先會走路再學跑步 Walk before you run
- 96 來個深呼吸 Take deep breaths
- 97 世事有起必有落 What goes up comes down
- 98 掌握時機,切勿隨波逐流 Show a clean pair of heals
- 99 沉默是金 Hold your tongue
- 100 找人閒聊/集思廣益 Chew the fat
- 101 除舊布新,開創新局 Turn over a new leaf
- 102 匍匐前進,低調行事 Go on all fours
- 103 小睡片刻 Take forty winks
- 104 冷靜的良心之聲 Still small voice of calm
- 105 小別勝新婚 Absence makes the heart grow fonder
- 106 「有一天」就是沒那一天 Any time means no time
- 107 不要畫蛇添足 Leave well alone
- 108 鹿死誰手,尚未可知 He laughs best who laughs last
- 109 省到就是賺到 A penny saved is a penny gained
- 110 一分耕耘,一分收穫 No pain no gain
- 111 深藏不露 Still waters run deep
- 112 避免過度努力工作 Beware going into overdrive
- 113 注意心理不平衡 Watch the chip on the shoulder
- 114 留意自己情緒低落時 Watch if your heart is in your boots
- 115 君子之交 Keep your distance
- 116 貓有九條命 A cat has nine lives
- 117 遊手好閒是萬惡之本 An idle brain is the Devil’s workshop
- 118 預防勝於治療An ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure
- 119 好的開始是成功的一半 A task begun is half done
- 120 美麗僅存於膚淺的表面 Beauty is only skin deep
- 121 寧願耗盡,不願鏽壞 Better to wear out than rust out
- 122 柿子挑軟的吃;從最簡單的下手 Cross the stream where it is at its shallowest
- 123 你歡笑,全世界跟著你笑 Laugh and the world laughs with you
- 124 確保你的積極度 Bottle the positives
- PART 5 你應該注意的風險
- 125 嗤之以鼻 Turn up your nose
- 126 糊口度日 Live from hand to mouth
- 127 裝瘋賣傻 Act the goat
- 128 趾高氣昂 Ride the high horse
- 129 玩火自焚 Play with fire
- 130 不小心說溜嘴 Let the cat out of the bag
- 131 四處奔走 Rush from pillar to post
- 132 小題大作/大驚小怪 Create a storm in a teacup
- 133 美中不足 Are the fly in the ointment
- 134 病急亂投醫 Clutch at straws
- 135 孤立無援 Are left high and dry
- 136 寵壞的小羊會成為壞脾氣的大羊 Nurture a pet lamb who becomes a cross ram
- 137 貪多必失 Grasp all and lose all
- 138 走進死胡同 Run into a brick wall
- 139 狗吠火車/徒勞無益 Flog a dead horse
- 140 一步錯,步步錯 Slide down a slippery slope
- 141 臨陣脫逃 Be alert to when you have cold feet
- 142 期待萬無一失 Expect everything to be copper bottomed
- 143 掃興之人 Are a wet blanket
- 144 得意忘形 Get carried away with excitement
- 145 有眼無珠 Are viewed as being as blind as a bat
- 146 成事敗事,一線之隔 Are seen as a peppery individual
- 147 牆頭草,風吹兩面倒 Are always sat on the fence
- 148 處事輕率無常 Are seen as playing fast and loose
- 149 惹禍上身 Get into hot water
- 150 未戰先降 Throw in the sponge too early
- 151 本末倒置 Put the cart before the horse
- 152 蠟燭兩頭燒 Are burning the candle at both ends
- 153 操之過急 Jump the gun
- 154 總是潑冷水 Are always throwing cold water
- 155 視若無睹 Are seen as blind to behaviours
- 156 曇花一現 Are seen as a flash in a pan
- 157 忘恩負義 Bite the hand that feeds
- 158 打如意算盤 Count your chickens before they hatch
- 159 以貌取人 Judge a book by its cover
- 160 銷聲匿跡 Disappear without trace
- 161 今日之我受限於昨日之我 Be captive to your former self
- 162 智者不為,愚者往前衝 Jump in where angels fear to tread
- 163 勿遷怒於傳遞壞消息的人 Shoot the messenger
- 164 淪為野心的奴隸 Be a slave to ambition
- PART 6 以莎士比亞為師
- 165 拖延沒有好下場 Delays have dangerous ends── Henry VI
- 166 內心的狂風暴雨 Blown with the windy tempest of my heart── Henry VI
- 167 年少輕狂,未更世事 My salad days when I was green in judgement── Anthony and Cleopatra
- 168 日益成熟或逐漸腐爛 From hour to hour we ripe and ripe. And then from hour to hour we rot and rot── As You Like It
- 169 簡潔乃機智之靈魂 Brevity is the soul of wit── Hamlet
- 170 旁敲側擊,投石問路By indirections find directions out── Hamlet
- 171 因果循環,周而復始 The wheel has come full circle── King Lear
- 172 逆境乃是最有益之事 There is no virtue like necessity── Richard II
- 173 悲傷勝過憤恨 More in sorrow than anger── Hamlet
- 174 做繭自縛/自食其果 Hoist with his own petard── Hamlet
- PART 7 我們的心態
- 175 百花齊放,百家爭鳴 Let a thousand flowers bloom
- 176 未行之路;無人走過的路 The road not taken
- 177 人生是馬拉松,不是百米短跑 See life as a marathon and not a sprint
- 178 開啟未來無限的可能性 Take the lid off
- 179 以往鑒來 Look through the other end of the telescope
- 180 急流中知進退 Watch getting caught in the vortex
- 181 避免沉溺於幻滅的夢想 Watch dwelling on broken dreams
- 182 慎防陷入憤怒的漩渦中 Beware getting caught in a huddle of anger
- 183 怪罪他人既輕鬆也易自毀 The blame-game is easy and self-destructive
- 184 一臉茫然地聳肩 The puzzled shrug of the shoulders
- PART 8 永恆的真理
- 185 自食其果 As you make your bed you must lie on it
- 186 量入為出 Cut your coat according to your cloth
- 187 以退為進 Withdraw gracefully
- 188 勿把所有雞蛋放在同一個籃子裡 Don’t carry all your eggs in one basket
- 189 雨過天晴;天無絕人之路 Every cloud has a silver lining
- 190 前事不忘,後事之師 Experience teaches fools
- 191 驕兵必敗 Pride comes before a fall
- 192 人不為己,天誅地滅 Turkeys don’t vote for Christmas
- 193 欲正人者,先正其身 Remove the beam from your eye first
- 194 水能載舟,亦能覆舟 Fire is a good servant and a bad master
- 195 出錢的就是老大 He who pays the piper calls the tune
- 196 路必有彎,事必有變/否極泰來 It’s a long lane with no turning
- 197 一視同仁,不分厚薄 Sauce for goose is sauce for the gander
- 198 人生不是一次彩排 Life is not a dress rehearsal
- 199 失去後才知道珍惜 We never miss the water until the well runs dry
- 200 有志者事竟成 Where there is a will there is a way
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