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Business & Leadership — C1 English Vocabulary

This C1 vocabulary list gathers 60 advanced English words about business & leadership — strategy, management and enterprise. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. visionary/ˈvɪʒ.ən.ər.i/

    “She is a true visionary.”

  2. mentorship/ˈmen.tə.ʃɪp/

    “He values mentorship.”

  3. charisma/kəˈrɪz.mə/

    “The leader has natural charisma.”

  4. charismatic/ˌkær.ɪzˈmæt.ɪk/

    “He is a charismatic speaker.”

  5. stewardship/ˈstjuː.əd.ʃɪp/

    “Good stewardship protects the firm.”

  6. strategic/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/

    “It was a strategic decision.”

  7. tactical/ˈtæk.tɪ.kəl/

    “They made a tactical retreat.”

  8. entrepreneurial/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː.ri.əl/

    “She has an entrepreneurial spirit.”

  9. scalable/ˈskeɪ.lə.bəl/

    “The model is highly scalable.”

  10. synergy/ˈsɪn.ə.dʒi/

    “The merger created synergy.”

  11. consolidation/kənˌsɒl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/

    “The sector saw consolidation.”

  12. diversification/daɪˌvɜː.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

    “Diversification reduces risk.”

  13. restructure/ˌriːˈstrʌk.tʃə/

    “They had to restructure the firm.”

  14. streamline/ˈstriːm.laɪn/

    “We must streamline the process.”

  15. benchmark/ˈbentʃ.mɑːk/

    “Set a clear benchmark.”

  16. metric/ˈmet.rɪk/

    “Choose the right metric.”

  17. deliverable/dɪˈlɪv.ər.ə.bəl/

    “Each deliverable has a deadline.”

  18. incentivise/ɪnˈsen.tɪ.vaɪz/

    “Bonuses incentivise staff.”

  19. decentralise/diːˈsen.trə.laɪz/

    “They aim to decentralise power.”

  20. matrix/ˈmeɪ.trɪks/

    “The firm uses a matrix structure.”

  21. oversight/ˈəʊ.və.saɪt/

    “The board provides oversight.”

  22. compliance/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

    “Compliance with the rules is vital.”

  23. due diligence/ˌdjuː ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒəns/

    “They did due diligence first.”

  24. divestment/daɪˈvest.mənt/

    “The divestment raised cash.”

  25. flagship/ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/

    “It is their flagship product.”

  26. proprietary/prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/

    “It uses proprietary software.”

  27. monopolise/məˈnɒp.ə.laɪz/

    “One firm tried to monopolise the market.”

  28. oligopoly/ˌɒl.ɪˈɡɒp.əl.i/

    “The industry is an oligopoly.”

  29. scalability/ˌskeɪ.ləˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

    “Investors love its scalability.”

  30. agile/ˈædʒ.aɪl/

    “They use an agile method.”

  31. pivot/ˈpɪv.ət/

    “The startup had to pivot.”

  32. disruptor/dɪsˈrʌp.tə/

    “The app is a market disruptor.”

  33. monetisation/ˌmʌn.ɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

    “Monetisation is the next step.”

  34. lean/liːn/

    “They run a lean operation.”

  35. succession/səkˈseʃ.ən/

    “They planned for succession.”

  36. spearhead/ˈspɪə.hed/

    “She will spearhead the project.”

  37. trailblazing/ˈtreɪl.bleɪ.zɪŋ/

    “It was trailblazing work.”

  38. profitability/ˌprɒf.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/

    “Profitability improved sharply.”

  39. turnaround/ˈtɜːn.ə.raʊnd/

    “The new boss led a turnaround.”

  40. facilitator/fəˈsɪl.ɪ.teɪ.tə/

    “She is a skilled facilitator.”

  41. broker/ˈbrəʊ.kə/

    “He helped broker the deal.”

  42. consortium/kənˈsɔː.ti.əm/

    “A consortium bought the firm.”

  43. venture capital/ˈven.tʃə ˌkæp.ɪ.təl/

    “They raised venture capital.”

  44. buyout/ˈbaɪ.aʊt/

    “Managers led a buyout.”

  45. underperform/ˌʌn.də.pəˈfɔːm/

    “The fund continues to underperform.”

  46. outperform/ˌaʊt.pəˈfɔːm/

    “They outperform their rivals.”

  47. directive/daɪˈrek.tɪv/

    “The CEO issued a directive.”

  48. revitalise/riːˈvaɪ.təl.aɪz/

    “They want to revitalise the brand.”

  49. multinational/ˌmʌl.tiˈnæʃ.ən.əl/

    “It is a large multinational.”

  50. roadmap/ˈrəʊd.mæp/

    “She set out a clear roadmap.”

  51. onboard/ˌɒnˈbɔːd/

    “We onboard new staff each month.”

  52. liaise/liˈeɪz/

    “She will liaise with the client.”

  53. liaison/liˈeɪ.zɒn/

    “He acts as a liaison.”

  54. proactively/ˌprəʊˈæk.tɪv.li/

    “They manage risk proactively.”

  55. workflow/ˈwɜːk.fləʊ/

    “The new workflow saved hours.”

  56. optimisation/ˌɒp.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

    “Cost optimisation was the goal.”

  57. innovator/ˈɪn.ə.veɪ.tə/

    “She is a fearless innovator.”

  58. overarching/ˌəʊ.vərˈɑː.tʃɪŋ/

    “Profit is the overarching aim.”

  59. ambit/ˈæm.bɪt/

    “It falls within our ambit.”

  60. helm/helm/

    “She took the helm of the firm.”