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devoir de l'étoile

03:34 Feb 14, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Human Resources
French term or phrase: devoir de l'étoile
Un leader est quelqu'un :

Qui a une vision (devoir de l'étoile, devoir de l'éthique)
Qui la partage (devoir de l'éducation, devoir du travail en équipe)
...

I'm stuck with this "devoir de l'étoile" in a human relations/management document. Does it simply mean "a duty to provide leadership", in the sense that a star is at the core of its planets?

I've never seen the expression before and it doesn't seem to have a straightforward English translation.

Thanks for any help you can give.
ACOZ (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:49


Summary of answers provided
5 -1duty of a star
Salih YILDIRIM
3a guiding star
SafeTex
Summary of reference entries provided
Jack Welch
Catharine Cellier-Smart

Discussion entries: 4





  

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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
duty of a star


Explanation:
Any stars in a given profession nationally/internationally - recognised

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 11:19
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: http://translate.google.com/#fr/en/devoir de l'étoile
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a guiding star


Explanation:
We are talking about vision and leaders so this may be what is meant.


    Reference: http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/what_wise_leaders_always_fol...
    Reference: http://www.speakingtree.in/topics/thoughts/leadership
SafeTex
France
Local time: 17:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: Jack Welch

Reference information:
This seems to be based on Jack Welch's management theories, but I don't think the translation is 'Star' in English, I suspect 'étoile' was used to respect the E, E, E formula.

Le devoir d’étoile
http://mdi.typepad.com/blog/2004/09/la_nouvelle_exc.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitality_curve

also
http://cftc-photos.actifforum.com/t535-les-devoirs-du-manage...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-14 05:56:03 GMT)
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see also
"« Porter La Vision »
Le devoir d’étoile
Le devoir d’éthique
Le devoir d’éveil"
http://gfol1.res-homini.com/download/leadership_ws5673624.pd...
slide 26

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Reunion
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46
Note to reference poster
Asker: Thank you so much, Catharine. Your info has taken me to other sites on the same subject too (in case of future difficulties!).

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