ManagementSpeak: Not my problem.
Translation: It’s up to you to fix it.

Long-time KJR subscriber Peter Bushman thinks phrases like “not my problem” are a problem.

ManagementSpeak: Can you please help me understand the email below?
Translation: You didn’t get my permission before beginning an email conversation outside the department.

If I told you the name of this week’s contributor, he’d probably have to explain his email to me containing this ManagementSpeak.