Some clichés, dead metaphors and overworked expressions in business and government

absolutely accountability at the end of the day back to the drawing board best of both possible worlds between a rock and a hard place ‘bio’ as a prefix in new words blessing in disguise boggles the mind bone of contention bottom line is brave new world breakthrough buzz word can of worms can’t see the forest for the trees cash cow challenges we face client focused coal face come to a head committed to competency based continuous improvement core values crafting a mission statement customer relationship management cutting edge defining moment deliverables downsizing draw a blank each and every easier said than done embedded empowerment enhance fact of the matter is fast forward few and far between flogging a dead horse focus group food for thought foreseeable future forward looking forward planning fully diversified fully integrated get nowhere fast get the message across give 110% glass ceiling global globalisation

going forward going to the mat good news is grind to a halt hammered out hard on the heels have I made myself perfectly clear? head count heart of the matter heated argument holy grail hopefully human resources if you get my drift in regards to in terms of in the final analysis in the nick of time infrastructure innocent bystander intangibles interface ‘issues’ as a synonym for problems it goes without saying key to the problem knowledge management last but not least level playing field leverage line in the sand make no mistake about it margins matter meaningful dialogue meeting the challenge mental model methodology / taxonomy mission move forward moving right along no blame no pain, no gain on message on the back burner outside the box paving the way people are our greatest asset performance appraisal plays a role in pose a threat prioritised proactive

push the envelope put in place ratcheted up reach deep inside re-engineering rest is history resting on the shoulders robust roll it out runs on the board sea change seamless send a message seriously consider serves a role or roll shareholder value stakeholder start the ball rolling strategizing success factors synergy systems thinking take on board take-home message is taking it to the next level team player there is no I in team this point in time tighten our belt tip of the iceberg to be sure transparent up in the air value add viable alternative vision walk the talk warm caring environment welcome to the world of when all is said and done window of opportunity win-win with you so far world’s best practice your call is important to us