Workers who love ‘synergizing paradigms’ might be bad at their jobs | Cornell Chronicle
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Employees who are impressed by vague corporate-speak like “synergistic leadership,” or “growth-hacking paradigms” may struggle with practical decision-making, a new Cornell study into “corporate BS” reveals.

YA THINK?

“Corporate bullshit is a specific style of communication that uses confusing, abstract buzzwords in a functionally misleading way,” said Littrell, a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Unlike technical jargon, which can sometimes make office communication a little easier, corporate bullshit confuses rather than clarifies. It may sound impressive, but it is semantically empty.”

  • Malle_Yeno@pawb.socialEnglish
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    16 days ago

    Basically “tell us your secrets” or “show you’re not hiding anything”.

    Back in the day, westerners thought samurai would open their kimonos to show they’re not hiding a sword. That wasn’t really a thing but that’s why it’s a phrase (or was anyway)