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Select Your “Buzzwords” Carefully
A new crop of buzzwords usually sprouts every three to five years, or about the same length of time many top executives have to prove themselves – or when the newest crop of “how-to” books is published. But often people use buzzwords to muddy or cover up what they are actually saying. Many buzzwords, of course, are invented or promoted by consultants, who use them to pitch their services to executives. Consultant Jim Collins in the late 1990s invented the acronym BHAGs, which stood for big hairy audacious goals. BHAGS briefly became the mantra of some who consulted with Mr. Collins. Other trendy buzzwords have sprouted in reaction to what came before. Executives who a few years ago constantly used the word “strategy” now talk about “execution.” The pendulum has swung from endless talk about strategy, which in many cases was never followed, to getting things done, says Michael Mankins, a managing partner at Marakon Associates, management consultants. “If you have a bad strategy, no amount of good execution can help,” says Mankins. The bottom line? Be cautions of buzzwords that are trendy – in much the same way you are about euphemisms and jargon. The whole point of communication is that you be understood, after all.
Excerpted from The Wall Street Journal 2005 |
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