Why Jargon Makes Leaders Sound Stupid

Bleh.

I just sat through a presentation where the corporate-speak was as thick as pea soup and as gag-inducing as well.

News flash for leaders: jargon doesn’t make you sound smarter. It just makes you a target for parody. If you sound at all like Talking Hand Bob, your team is having a lot of fun at your expense. Dial it waaaaay back. Even the British accent doesn’t make it palatable.

Don’t believe me? Test you latest meeting conversation with MBA Jargon Watch.

 

What are the most annoying corporate-speak phrases out there right now?