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English term or phrase:
mastery
English answer:
It means having a thorough grasp of that discipline
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Andrea Macarie (X)
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when speaking of the need to excel at a value discipline, does the term "mastery" of one discipline have the same meaning as "leadership" in that particular discipline?
It´s about having ot chose (or not) between operational excellence, product leadership, client intimacy, ....
thanks!
It´s about having ot chose (or not) between operational excellence, product leadership, client intimacy, ....
thanks!
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| 4 +8 | It means having a thorough grasp of that discipline |
Jack Doughty
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| 4 +1 | excellence |
Fabio Descalzi
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Jul 19, 2007 13:17: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "mastery (context)" to "mastery"
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Jack Doughty
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English term (edited):
mastery (context)
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It means having a thorough grasp of that discipline
Assuming that you want this answered as an all-English question, as you have asked it, and not an English-Spanish one:
Mastery is not the same as leadership. The leadership in that discipline would go to the best one in it, but several others may also have mastered it.
Mastery is not the same as leadership. The leadership in that discipline would go to the best one in it, but several others may also have mastered it.
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Ken Cox
: leadership also typically involves innovation, while mastery does not necessarily
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Thank you. I would say leadership can involve innovation, but mastery implies just knowing what already exists.
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Fabio Descalzi
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English term (edited):
mastery (context)
excellence
When you talk about "excellence", it's all about the inherent nature of what you look for. On the contrary, "leadership" refers to competitors...
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-07-19 11:21:42 GMT)
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According to the Oxford Dictionary:
1 mastery (of sth) = dominio (de algo)
2 mastery (of/over sb/sth) = supremacía (sobre algn/algo)
"excelencia" would do too
But be careful with "maestría", it refers rather to a professional/academic degree.
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-07-19 11:21:42 GMT)
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According to the Oxford Dictionary:
1 mastery (of sth) = dominio (de algo)
2 mastery (of/over sb/sth) = supremacía (sobre algn/algo)
"excelencia" would do too
But be careful with "maestría", it refers rather to a professional/academic degree.
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thanks!