Management Speak: I’m challenging you to come up with a solution to …”
Translation: I need to pass the buck … unless you succeed, of course.
IS Survivalist Kanakatti Mahesh Subramanya surmounted the challenge of translating this conundrum.

Management Speak: You know I’m your biggest supporter.
Translation: Uh … what did you say? I wasn’t listening.
IS Survivalist Chris Lively makes it clear that “support” is a tricky concept.