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I disagree somewhat, plausible deniability is the key. You acknowledge reality in internal discussions, but it is still coded in a way that is plausibly deniabl

I disagree somewhat, plausible deniability is the key. You acknowledge reality in internal discussions, but it is still coded in a way that is plausibly deniable and full of euphemism. This is covered in V. Rao's "The Gervais Principle", specifically the section on "Powertalk" http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-ii-posturetalk-powertalk-babytalk-and-gametalk/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2009/11/11/the-gervais-principle-i...

PhantomGremlin 11y ago
Excellent link! My engineer Loser brain is about to explode. Those are secrets of management Sociopaths. It's anathema to me, but maybe I'm just Clueless. :)
RachelF 11y ago
That is a mind-blowing link. The world of managers is all perception management, while us engineers live in a real world of things.