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- @ I agree, but in the meantime give a try. But still waiting for the official app.8:27 PM Oct 28th from web in reply to snehal
- Hey jargon lovers: Any of you know what "performant" means? DM me.11:20 PM Oct 22nd from web
- facetime(n) A foreign concept to many in the Internet world, "facetime"refers to time spent speaking face to face, especially to senior mgmt11:23 PM Sep 27th from web
- Change management (n/v): The noun means having a structured approach to moving an org from one state to another.The verb is just good advice10:15 PM Sep 1st from web
- The Six Sigmas (courtesy of 30 Rock): 1. Teamwork, 2. Insight, 3. Brutality, 4. Male Enhancement, 5. Handshakefulness, 6. Play Hard10:52 AM Aug 17th from web
- synergy (n.) The often illusory value of combining two companies. Also, the residue left on the floor after the investment bankers leave.2:11 PM Aug 1st from web
- RT @ Save BOSS! Keep Yahoo Search BOSS Alive 10:26 AM Aug 1st from web
- learnings (n) Word favored by consultants meaning "something learned." Apparently, "lesson" wouldn't do despite 500 years of continuous use.10:18 PM Jul 21st from web
- operationalize (v.) A horribly polysyllabic way of saying "carry out" or (gasp) "do." Oh, the humanity!11:10 PM Jul 12th from web
- Counting coins on the counter of the 711 from a qtr past 6 to qtr to 7.The manager Bevin starts to abuse me;hey man,I just want some musliex9:53 PM Jul 6th from web
- socialize (trans v): A shameless attempt to sell your ideas to the big shots and obtain "buy-in". "Let's socialize this plan with the Bobs."5:36 PM Jun 27th from web
- Awesome. Design Police: Bring bad design to justice 9:30 PM Jun 24th from web
- ask(n): after years of losses to the verbs, the nouns strike back by converting the verb ask into an utterly superfluous synonym for request11:05 PM Jun 18th from web
- Test post 12:44 PM Jun 13th from Flickr
- optics (n.) How an action will be perceived by the outside world. For example, treating your customers like crap will be perceived as "bad"10:54 PM Jun 9th from web
- traction (n.) Something you should be trying to gain right now.6:46 PM May 31st from web
- ecosystem (n) Companies now longer participate in industries; they inhabit vast ecosystems comprised of consumers, partners and competitors.2:49 PM May 24th from web
- Latest update to MBA Jargon Watch went out today. Check it out! 6:45 PM May 17th from web
- "peel the onion" (v. phrase): To conduct a layer-by-layer analysis of a complex problem and in the process, reduce yourself to tears.3:14 PM May 17th from web
- A contribution from one of MBA Jargon Watch's esteemed readers: “Out of Pocket” (adj.) out of touch for a few days or out of the office.11:48 PM May 13th from web
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- Name John Murphy
- Location California, USA, Earth
- Web http://www.mbajar...
- Bio I mainly collect jargon, but also work at Yahoo! as a quality enforcer in my spare time.
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