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(1). Something your boss doesn’t want to have to do … ever. So, keep it simple, stupid.
“Look, Jim … sounds like a great idea, but you really need to flesh out these requirements a bit more before we can propose this as a new project. We can’t have our development team doing a lot of mental detective work to try to figure out what you’re driving at.”
(1). To drill down into the underlying causes of the issue you’re probably covering up.
“So, while our year-end numbers look a little light, if you peel back the onion you’ll see that our longer-term fundamentals are strong to quite strong.”
(1). A metaphoric ammunition that CEO’s, managers, and business owners alike believe can rectify a major issue a company is currently experiencing.
(2). In their physical form, silver bullets are commonly used to eliminate werewolves….which are totally real.
“Ok, so we found the smoking gun and now we just need to find the silver bullet to fix it so we can all put this whole thing behind us. I swear to God, this is the last time I listen to that janitor down on the third floor who moonlights as a psychic.”
