Management Jargon Glossary

This is the comprehensive guide to the most overused, misused, and abused terms in the corporate lexicon.

Disambiguation

A word that sounds like it should be in a dictionary, but isn't.

Example: "Synergy", "Disrupt", "Sustainability".

To do something new and innovative, but actually just rebranding the same thing you've been doing for years.

"We're disrupting the market with this new widget! Same price, same functionality, different logo."

To make someone slightly less incompetent, but only if they have an MBA.

"The new team member was empowered to lead the project. Now they're just as lost as the rest of us."