Because business professors are capital M morons. The stupid lead the blind into disaster.
Here is a direct quote from the press materials of a biz school professor who seemingly has a Svengali-like sway over strategic decision makers in the public and private sectors and who is giving a major address at an upcoming govenment conference I'm doing some consulting for:
"[H]e encourages his individuals to look within to extract the keys that underlie all accomplishment."
Keys underlie doormats, not accomplishment [sic].
Look within what?
Does he own "his individuals," or is the professor an unfortuate sufferer of shiczoaffective disorder. If the latter, perhaps his 20-year-old personality can unlock all the other voices' potential to achieve a coherent thought.
Christ, I hate business speak. It's worse than meaningless. It's actually destructive of meaning and understanding.
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Also, it's a pox upon the English language. I've refused to use "business English" in writing proposals and reports in my current position - well, actually, in all my jobs, but this time around, it seems to freak people out. Love it!
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