(1). A term used to indicate that you or your team are much too busy to respond to any additional requests (when you are acutally enjoying a liquid lunch in a bar down the street).
Crisis Mode
RANDOM LINGO
Blue Ocean Strategy
(1). An initiative undertaken by a company to produce unlimited opportunities. It is, of course, a pipe dream that results in over-diversification and, ultimately, a reversion back to the company’s core competencies (see also cultural evolution).
“We’re planning to adopt a blue ocean strategy for 2013. We’re now going to focus on both importing AND exporting!”
Props to Jack D. for the submission.
Soft Issues
(1). In finance, a term used to describe non-financial client services (e.g. Advising on family matters, concierge services, etc.) most of which are provided generally without compensation.