(1). That garbage your manager keeps spouting rather than giving you your numbers.
“What is Mike even saying right now?! It’s just a bunch of lame corporate speak. What the hell is a value proposition anyway?”
Corporate Speak
RANDOM LINGO
Fly-By
(1). A term used to describe a senior manager’s brief attendance at a client meeting in hopes of sufficiently impressing the client so that they stay with the company for at least another year.
“I’m going to take a leak, do a fly-by for the meeting with Jonathan, then it’s off to Cabo!”
We Are Going To Turn This Ship Around
(1). This is said after years of poor decisions. This phrase is uttered shortly before the business closes down.
“Alright, everyone…I know it’s been a tough couple of months, but starting right now, we are going to turn this ship around and get back on top!” – Dick Fuld, September 10, 2008
Props to Brett for the submission.