Comments on: The 6 Traits of Idiot Bosses

By: LC

LC — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:16:24 +0000

“Tweek” is it even a word and why do my bosses feel the need that everything needs to be “tweeked”?

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:39:54 +0000

When did “dialogue” become a verb?

By: N

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:41:31 +0000

Why can’t we have meetings or conferences or conventions or even summits anymore? Why must every gathering be a “convening”?

By: dave

dave — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:35:44 +0000

I’m tired of hearing “leverage”

By: Disgusted

Disgusted — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:28:36 +0000

I work for a large corporation. In our new corporate policies, all employees are urged to “Think and act entrepreneurially” and to “take ownership,” but my pay has not increased.

I. DO. NOT. UNDERSTAND.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:27:27 +0000

Pretty much describes 6 out of 7 of my last bosses…

By: Constance Reader

Constance Reader — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:12:40 +0000

This falls under your #1: Saying or writing “utilize” instead of “use”. If a manager rejects perfectly good, simple English words that clearly convey their meaning in favor of technobabble buzzwords, he’s an idiot.

Or “make sure we’re all on the same page.” I’m reading Umberto Eco novels on the plane to business meetings while you’re reading “Rise of the Creative Class” and “What Color is Your Parachute?” back in the office and sending me to business meetings. Trust me — we will never be on the same page. But yes, since it worries you so much, I do understand what you are saying and we do have the same information on this topic. Thank you for playing.

By: Lela

Lela — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:22:01 +0000

Adam, it’s not only ’synergy’. Let’s hear it for Outstanding! and Phenomenal!