第269章 选择离职
Why More CEOs Are Heading for the Exit
为什么越来越多CEO选择离职
By Callum Borchers
Chief executives make big bucks， but many would rather pass the buck than lead a company in the current business climate.
首席执行官的薪酬丰厚，但在当下的商业环境中，许多人宁愿“卸下金砖”也不愿继续掌舵企业。
CEOs are leaving their posts at a record clip this year， according to Challenger， Gray & Christmas， which tracks executive departures. Among U.S. businesses with at least 25 employees， 2，221 CEOs bid farewell last year， the most since Challenger started tallying the departures in 2002.
根据追踪高管离职动态的公司Challenger， Gray & Christmas统计，今年CEO离职速度创下历史新高。在员工规模至少25人的美国企业中，去年有2221位CEO离职，这是自2002年该公司开始统计以来的最高值。
Corporate leaders have been hit with a fresh set of challenges: artificial intelligence， tariffs， the possibility of recession， to name a few. Some who struggled to adapt have been shown the door. For others， a career break or retirement sounds pretty good right now.
企业领导者正面临一系列全新挑战：人工智能、关税壁垒、经济衰退风险等。一些难以适应变化的CEO被迫离场，而对另一些人来说，暂别职场或干脆退休在此刻显得颇具吸引力。
But turnover at the top affects the rest of us. Replacement leaders often put their stamps on organizations by installing new deputies and reorganizing teams. Even if a business is healthy—a big if， since a CEO's departure can be a sign of trouble—other people may lose their jobs in a shake-up.
但是，高层换人会影响到我们所有人。新任领导者一般会任命新副手、重组团队，来给组织打上自己的印记。即使企业表面看起来运转良好——这个“即使”其实很难说得准，因为CEO的离职往往就是出问题的信号——其他员工仍可能在这场震荡中失业。
It used to be a given that rising stars would be gunning for the top. Now?
过去，职场新星争当高层是理所当然的。可如今呢？
Parson Hicks left her job as a healthcare finance executive last year and works as an independent consultant. She wasn't eating or sleeping well in her previous job and realized she could live comfortably on less than half of what she was making.
去年，帕森·希克斯（Parson Hicks）辞去了医疗财务高管的职务，目前是一名独立顾问。她在上一份工作中吃不好也睡不好，后来她意识到，自己即使收入减半，也能过上舒适的生活。
“Right now， everything seems so volatile，“ she says.“Even though I'm a person who excels in crisis， at a certain point it affects your health. I just don't want that kind of life anymore.“
“现在一切都显得那么不稳定，”她说道，“尽管我是那种擅长处理危机的人，但久而久之，这种压力也会影响健康。我只是不想再过那样的生活了。”
生词好句
1.head for
实地前往
拓展:
We're heading for the airport now.
我们正赶往机场。
Many traditional jobs are heading for extinction.
许多传统岗位正在消失。
2.exit
英[ˈeksɪtˈeɡzɪt]美[ˈeksɪtˈeɡzɪt]
n.退场；出口
3.chief executives
首席执行官（Chief Executive Officer，缩写：CEO）
4.make big bucks
收入不菲（make a big money）
拓展:
He made big bucks working in investment banking.
他在投行工作，赚的盆满钵满。
5.pass the buck
推卸责任
拓展:
The manager always tries to pass the buck when something goes wrong.
一出问题，这位经理总想着甩锅。
6.climate
英[ˈklaɪmət]美[ˈklaɪmət]
n.（本文）环境，氛围；气候
拓展:
the current climate of opinion目前的舆论倾向
in today's economic climate在当今的经济环境下
7.leave one's post
离职，卸任
拓展:
He left his post amid mounting public criticism.
他在公众的批评声浪中辞去了职务。
8.at a record clip
创下历史新高
拓展:
clip n.速度，节奏（speed， pace）
The company is growing at a record clip.
公司正以前所未有的节奏迅猛发展。
CEO turnover is at a record high.
CEO的更替数量创下历史新高。
辨析：at a record clip vs. at a record high
区别：at a record high着重强调“数量多“；而at a record clip则强调的是“速度快“。
9.departure
英[dɪˈpɑːtʃə]美[dɪˈpɑːrtʃər]
n.离职
拓展:
He resigned on Monday./ His departure was announced on Monday.
他已于周一离职。
10.bid farewell
道别，告别
11.tally
英[ˈtæli]美[ˈtæli]
v.统计，计数
拓展:
tally the votes统计选票
12.be hit with
（本文）遭遇冲击；被击中
13.recession
英[rɪˈseʃn]美[rɪˈseʃn]
n.经济衰退期
拓展:
The country is sliding into the depths of recession.
这个国家一步步滑入经济衰退的谷底。
14.be shown the door
被解雇（be fired）
15.turnover
英[ˈtɜːnˌəʊvər]美[ˈtɜrːnˌoʊvər]
n.员工流动率
拓展:
The company suffers from high employee turnover.
这家公司流动率高得惊人。
16.put one's stamps on something
打上个人烙印
拓展:
The new editor quickly put his stamp on the magazine.
新主编迅速让这本杂志带上了他的风格。
17.deputy
英[ˈdepjəti]美[ˈdepjəti]
n.副职，副手
拓展:
deputy CEO副总裁
18.a big if
……条件成立的可能性很小
拓展:
He might win—that's a big if.
他也许会赢——但这可能性太低了。
19.shake-up
英[ˈʃeɪkʌp]美[ˈʃeɪkʌp]
n.大动荡，大调整
拓展:
The arrival of the new baby caused a thorough shake-up of their family life.
新出生的宝宝彻底改变了他们的家庭生活。
20.be a given
某事理所当然
拓展:
It's a given that he'll be promoted.
他升职是板上钉钉的事。
21.gun for something
努力争取，奋力追求
22.leave one's job as ...
辞去了某份工作
23.live comfortably on ...
用……的钱过得舒适
拓展:
They live comfortably on a modest income.
他们靠着不高的收入过得很安稳。
24.less than half of
比……的一半还少
拓展:
I spend less than half of what I used to on clothes.
我现在买衣服只花过去的一半都不到。
25.volatile
英[ˈvɒlətaɪl]美[ˈvɑːlətəl]
adj.动荡不安的，变幻莫测的
拓展:
We're operating in a volatile market.
我们正处在一个动荡的市场环境中。
He has a volatile temper.
他的脾气很暴躁。
26.excel in crisis
擅长应对危机
拓展:
excel in +某个领域在某方面表现优异
She excels in crisis management.
她擅长危机管理。