Top dangerous words in business
Business buzzwords can be annoying — but everyday language can be far more treacherous. BNET UK’s Jo Owen lists a dozen seemingly innocuous words that are often used to distract, misdirect, and deceive the listener.
The 10+ most dangerous words in business
1: Just
2: But
3: From
4: Might (and any other conditional verb)
5: Only
6: Important (and urgent)
7: Strategic
8: Rightsize, downsize, best shore, offshore, outsource, optimise, redeploy, downshift, re-engineer
9: Thank you
10: Interesting
11: Opportunity
12: Investment
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