“失败的国家”一词过去是指例如索马里这样不能管理自己国土的国家。

The term "failed states" used to mean countries like Somalia that couldn't govern their own territory.

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德鲁克建议关注明确又可衡量的目标，这一建议与将“加油”——仅（也没什么用）指“强迫自己”——作为最普通管理指令的国家产生了深深的共鸣。

Drucker's advice to focus on clear and measurable goals has resonated deeply in a country where the most common management injunction is gambare, which loosely (and unhelpfully) means "push yourself".

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