ManagementSpeak: Don’t just bring me problems, bring me solutions.
Translation: I’m the cause of the problems, after all … why would you expect me to solve them?
This week’s anonymous contributor solved one of my problems … he provided a very helpful translation for this week’s column.

ManagementSpeak: Our best course of action is to defer this decision for a few years.
Translation: I’m going to retire before then.
IS Survivalist Dale McKinnon explains strategic decision-making.