FOCUS : THE VOCAB OF THE BUSINESS GAME
GAME? YES, IF YOU LOOK AT MANY OF THE BUSINESS IDIOMS / ADJECTIVES / VERBS THEY OFTEN RELATE TO THOSE USED IN SPORT. WHY? MAINLY BECAUSE THE BUSINESS OF BEING IN BUSINESS TO IS BEAT THE COMPETION.
EVEN THE BUSINESS OF CHARITIES INVOLVES WINNING MONEY FROM THE CHARITY SPEND POOL. THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY PEOPLE / ORGANISATIONS WHO HAVE A DONATION MINDSET AND THEY WILL ONLY GIVE WHAT THEY CONSIDER ACCEPTABLE. CHARITIES AND CAUSES HAVE TO COMPETE FOR A SLICE OF THAT PIE [OR FOR A PLACE AT THE SIDE OF THE POOL - IF I AM GOING TO EXTEND MY METAPHOR RATHER THAN MIX THEM].
MERGERS, TAKEOVERS AND ACQUISITIONS USUALLY HAVE A CATOSTROPHIC EFFECT ON EMPLOYEES DOWN THE LINE ESPECIALLY WHEN WORDS LIKE STREAMLINING, RATIONALISING, SAVINGS AND EFFICIENCY ARE USED - THEY ALL HAVE A HUMAN COST.
