The entire purpose of middle managers, scientifically, is to be absolutely full of shit

“Characterizing the reality of a situation with any description that is necessary to make that situation more palatable to some group that matters.” Continue Reading

Jargon and buzzwords are inherently a status problem

A complicated dance at the heart of knowledge work, honestly. Continue Reading

Buzzword Vomit during an actual crisis? Uhh, there’s a better way.

This is a crisis moment for people’s finances, and senior leaders are saying crap about “value” and “virtues.” How do we get better? Continue Reading

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So much of work is just about pretending to be an adult

We want work to be this virtuous, important thing in our lives — but in reality it’s often just a place we go and pretend to be adults. Continue Reading

Corporate vocabulary: When words mean everything, they then mean nothing

Suitcase words. Continue Reading

Here’s a halfway decent definition of “corporate culture”

It’s a fluffy term, so let’s try to solidify it. Continue Reading

What if corporate execs actually used terms that meant something?

What a glorious world that would be. Continue Reading

The experience needs to matter

“Moment of connection” is a buzzword. Continue Reading