That's the bottom line of "Why Jargon Feeds on Lazy Minds" by Scott Berkun.
Moreover, he warns, "Pay attention to who uses the most jargon: it's never the brightest. It's those who want to be perceived as the best and the brightest, something they know they are not."
Berkun offers a list of management jargon that he'd like to ban. Can you think of financial jargon that should join the list of forbidden terms? Let's start with "mitigate."
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