| Fire fighting - Addressing a problem that must be solved immediately. E.g. "We're so busy fire fighting these sales issues, we are losing focus on our key operations" |  |
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| Feature creep - To continually add more features that are outside the original specification. Rarely seen as a good thing. |  |
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| Face time - To meet in person for the purpose of discussing something important. |  |
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| Due diligence - The thoroughness required to ensure success in business decision-making. E.g. "Once due diligence is carried out by our finance department we will be in a position to confirm to our supplier". |  |
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| Ducks in a row - To become organised E.g "We really need to get our ducks in a row before our CEO visits" |  |
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| Drink from the fire hose - To be overwhelmed with information. E.g "I did try and get my head around that report but it was like drinking from a fire hose". |  |
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| Drill down -To look into something in more detail to gain a better understanding. E.g "We really need to drill down on those numbers to see where this is going wrong". |  |
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| Downsize - Refers to the process of reducing a companies workforce. Normally involves a round of voluntary resignations and if these a not sufficient then a further round of layoffs will occur. E.g. "The situation has become critical, we will need to downsize to survive". |  |
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| Dovetail - To expand on a colleagues idea. |  |
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| Dog and pony show - A presentation that is so simple it almost mocks the intelligence of the audience E.g. "My presentation might not be great but it's still better than that dog and pony show James put together !". |  |
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| Cross Training - Learning a colleague's job so you can perform it, in addition to your own, when they disappear during vacation, maternity leave, or the latest round of layoffs. |  |
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| Critical Mass 1) The point reached by a new idea or product just prior to explosive market growth. 2) The point when an issue can no longer be avoided and must be addressed immediately. |  |
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| Core competencies - A person or company's most successful skills and activities. |  |
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| Cook the books - Fraudulently falsifying company records to convey a more favourable situation. E,g. "I had to cook the books a little or they wouldn’t have invested”. |  |
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| Contrarian - A financial investor that makes decisions in opposition to the general mood/trend of the market. |  |
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| Close of play - Normally refers to the 'end of the business day'. E.g. "I'm going to need that report by the close of play on Friday |  |
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| Chasing butterflies - Refers to being distracted, pursuing unprofitable ventures or losing focus E.g. "I'm not sure about this new path we've taken, it feels like we are chasing butterflies". |  |
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| Change management - The process used for guiding a company through internal and/or external changes. |  |
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| Carte Blanche - The freedom and responsibility to make any and all decisions. E.g "You've got Carte Blanche on this one John, just make it happen". |  |
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| Carrot and stick - Hailing from the analogy of getting a donkey to carry you on his back by holding a stick with a carrot in front of it. This saying is all about 'incentives'. "We need a few more carrot and sticks to get these guys interested". |  |
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| Buzz - Media excitement surrounding a product or company's offering E.g. "We need to create some serious buzz around this product or it will fail" |  |
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| Buy-in - To have agreement and or backing in a particular area. E.g "It's a great idea but we are going to need some kind of management buy-in if it is to proceed". |  |
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| Business-end - Normally refers to the 'serious' or important element in a situation E.g. "If you don't pay your bills on time you'll find yourself staring down the business end of a shotgun !" |  |
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| Burn rate - The speed at which cash is being used or lost in a project or company E.g. "We will have serious problems next year if we continue with the current burn rate" |  |
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| Bullish - To be positive, optimistic or in favour of a situation or product. E.g "I'm bullish about the success of the new component". |  |
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