#48: Needless jargon
Work bit 1: Peter Drucker did not admire "leadership" per se. He once said that ‘the three greatest leaders of the 20th century were Hitler, Stalin, and Mao. If that's leadership, I want no part of it.’
Work bit 2: Be careful of needless jargon. Jargon doesn't make you a good manager. In fact, according to a survey in Britain by Investors in People, jargon is baffling employees and widening the divide between management and staff.
Work bit 3: A survey of Scottish workers found that more than half were fed up with bosses using management jargon. Two-thirds preferred no jargon at all.
Work bit 4: Here is the latest bit of jargon: the word is ‘onboarding’. It is what consultants do to help a new executive climb on board. Silly me, I thought you get to the top because you already know what you’re doing.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2006 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
Work bit 2: Be careful of needless jargon. Jargon doesn't make you a good manager. In fact, according to a survey in Britain by Investors in People, jargon is baffling employees and widening the divide between management and staff.
Work bit 3: A survey of Scottish workers found that more than half were fed up with bosses using management jargon. Two-thirds preferred no jargon at all.
Work bit 4: Here is the latest bit of jargon: the word is ‘onboarding’. It is what consultants do to help a new executive climb on board. Silly me, I thought you get to the top because you already know what you’re doing.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2006 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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