Trying new things is the only way we can discover hidden talents. I __________ my career as an editor for a magazine. I didn’t really mind the work, but I wanted something more __________. Then I was offered a management __________ of a digital reading company. The job was a seemingly _________ mix of my skills and interests, so I jumped at it.

_______, soon after I joined the company, its model changed to focus on K-12 education, and everything about my position changed. I was asked to take on the __________ different roles of selling content to teachers and training people. I felt more than a little __________ my comfort zone.

I knew I wanted to grow as a(an) __________ and make a serious effect on the company. I told myself that everything feels __________ at first and I should at least try. __________, I felt like I didn’t have a(an) __________. I knew jumping out of the __________ was the right thing for me, even though it felt pretty awful.

I was fortunate to be __________ by very helpful people, both at work and at home. They kept __________ me. I spent hours researching my company’s _________. I asked lots of questions and spoke to many people in need. I looked for opportunities to put in extra _________. The more I did, the better I felt.

Over time, I discovered that the job was _________ I could do and liked doing. It was an amazing __________ to see the company grow and know that my efforts contributed to __________ success and that it’s important to take risks and accept new __________. Actually, there’s nothing worse than failing because you refuse to even try.

My father lived a long life and was deeply loved by his wife, three children，eleven grandchildren and a large number of friends. He was smart and quick-headed. When I asked if he’d like to join me on Virgin Airlines, I remember him _________ replying: “Why not? It’s as close to heaven as I’ll ever get!”

While he could always make us_______, he was also quiet, considerate and full of wonderful _______ for us so that we could do better.

When I was a child, I _________ myself to the change in Dad’s loose drawer—I didn’t see it as stealing, but rather as just borrowing without a _______ to give back—and bought chocolate from our local corner shop.

One day, while_______ the shop with my father, the shopkeeper questioned my_______ spending habits: “Now I don’t want to get him into any_______, Mr. Branson, but I don’t know where young Richard is getting all his___________from. He’s becoming my best customer—I ____________he isn’t stealing it.”

Dad ________ by looking her straight in the eyes and saying loudly, “Madam, how dare you ________ my son of stealing?”

After we left the shop, my father never spoke a word about the ________. However, his deliberate ________ for the rest of the day expressed everything. The way he ________ the situation taught me a hugely effective lesson. I learned that the power of the ________ words can be frighteningly influential.

By __________ my honesty he made me feel more __________ than if he had scolded me. I also learned the power of ________ and second chances. And these lessons have __________ me well in both life and work.

When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different ______     Are they better, or worse, managers than men? Are women more highly motivate committed than male managers?

Some research ______ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs. such as greater ______, an emphasis on attachment, and a willingness to involve ______ factors in making workplace decisions. These differences are seen to carry advantages for companies, because they expand the range of techniques that can be used to help the company ______ its workforce effectively.

A study undertaken by the International Women’s Forum discovered a management style used by some women managers that differs from the command-and-control style ______ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, women encourage______, share power and information, enhance other people’s self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these things reflect their belief that ______ employees to contribute and to feel ______ and important is a win-win situation -- good for the employees and the organization. the study’s director predicted that “interactive leadership might emerge ______ the management style of choice for many organizations.”