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(1). A scientific experiment designed to determine how badly you’ve screwed something up.
“We need to take a temperature check to see how mad the customer is that we missed our deadline.”
Props to Terry D. for the submission.
(1). To dump a ton of work on someone else’s lap.
“I would love to go out for drinks tonight, but I have a ton of work to get done. Let me see if I can push it out on the new associate and I’ll call you back.”
(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.
