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(1). An obviously beneficial action to be taken, often used during staff meetings by sycophantic employees (see yes man) to curry favor with a manager who just suggested the action as if it were a stroke of genius.
“Selling those children was a no brainer. What’s next on the agenda?”
(1). To take extraordinary measures to secure a prospective client. “Pulling out all the stops” often includes fee concessions, though broker commissions are rarely part of the concession.
(1). A sports related term used to describe the depth of talent a company possesses, and then used again to justify bringing every single one of those people to a meeting.
“I know bringing 15 people seems a bit excessive, but I want to show that we have bench strength back at the office. I think it totally makes sense to have Kathy come! Bringing the secretary shows we’re organized in my opinion.”
