“I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.” – William Gilmore Simms (great quote, questionable quotee).

ManagementSpeak: I will be directing a serious, critical look at many of the work processes that we have in place today, and the staffing we have devoted to those processes.
Translation: Something has go, and it is probably people.
Today’s contributor took a serious, critical look at what he heard.