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Tag Archives: business cliche
Murphy’s Law
He wasn’t the first to say it, and he didn’t put his name to the law, and he was American not Irish. Oh, and what he said was “If there is any way to do it wrong, he will” He … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Room
Ever been in a meeting where there’s a subject that everyone is thinking about and no-one wants to mention? For example – imagine you’re in a meeting with people from several different departments, regarding a possible new project. No-one wants … Continue reading
Just in Time
I was watching BBC a while ago and saw the documentary about John Lewis. I’m fascinated by this company, the legal structure is a partnership so they do not talk about employees but about partners. They pride themselves on service, … Continue reading
“It’s a Cash Cow”
“Cash cow” is a term I usually hear used somewhat sarcastically in reference to a high margin product. The expression itself is probably pretty old, but it’s adoption into business is about 40 years old and comes from a matrix … Continue reading
Eat your own dog food
“We’ve got to eat our own dog food” I’m not sure that I would eat dog food, even if I worked for a dog food company, so I find this saying a bit odd. Apparently it comes from 1980′s ads … Continue reading
Reverse Engineer
We’re dealing with a lot of uncertainty at work at the moment, even though we know what needs to happen it’s hard to see all the steps needed and all the transitions along the way. So today the suggestion was … Continue reading
The Long Tail
The “long tail” is often discussed as being a good thing, an aspect of the new economy that will companies to compete on giving customers a wider choice, rather than on price alone. It’s existence has been know to statisticians … Continue reading
Cutting Edge
“We want to be smart innovators – not cutting edge” said my colleague. I still not exactly sure what distinction he was trying to make, since avoiding cutting edge sounds like a need to avoid risk – but innovation requires … Continue reading
Fight Fire with Fire
One of my more enthusiastic colleagues came up with “We need to fight fire with fire” in a presentation this week. My first thought was song lyrics, but he wasn’t singing. The phrase means to use the same tactics to … Continue reading
Across the Board
“This policy applies across the board”. Across the board is a common phrase, it means “generally applicable” or “the general rule” which is not a surprise, you can deduce it from the original words. When I read it in a … Continue reading
