Metonymy in Leadership: At the Intersection of Spineless and Politics
I was listening to a podcast by the incomparable Stephen Fry called The Seven Deadly Sins, and he mentioned metaphor […]
Communicating
May 2025
Communicating, Problems To Solve, Provoking
Must Win or Can’t Lose?
Decoding Management’s Favorite Euphemisms for Panic Every team has heard them: “This is a must-win.” “It’s ours to lose.” “We can’t afford to
Gallifraumy, Provoking
Gift, Donation or Bribe? Ask the “Gift.”
Imagine you are offered skybox tickets to an exclusive event. Is it simply a gesture of goodwill — or something more complicated?