But what do the words mean?
Let me see if I can help on some of them....
Stakeholders: Those whose ass is on the line if this idea fails.
Leadership: (a group, not a quality): Those who will be rewarded if this idea works.
Paradigm: actually, ~ $.20. More often used to mean "how we do things".
Leverage: to mercilessly exploit something that's waaaay past its "sell-by" date. For example, one can "leverage" your Dodge Aries to pull a 35' travel trailer. Once. For a little while
Incent (v.), often bastardized to be "Incentivize". To threaten.
Proactive: A most sought after trait, often leading to foolish behavior. One may proactively have one's appendix removed, for example. You know, just in case it might need it.
Align: To beat, cane, and cudgel a group or organization into behavior that is self-evidently foolish or suicidal.
Re-invent: See "Align". Usually applied to a larger organization.
Agility: Flexibility fostered by lack of clear goals.
Pivot: The ability to react to the fact that agility has landed your career on the wrong side of the Live/Die divide.
Tipping point: (rustic) The position at which beer begins to flow past the rim of its container. (Business) The moment in time it which Leadership realizes that the current paradigm requires re-alignment to allow the stakeholders to pivot, thereby freeing up resources to seek opportunities outside the current employment model.
Strategy: That list of wishes upon which all members of Leadership can agree might not require them to be held accountable for the stakeholders success.
More later, when I've sobered up.
