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Tangent. I first noticed the phrase "leaning into" a couple of years ago and I'm still not sure I understand how to use it. It's like "flex". I don't hate them
by andybak 6y ago
Tangent. I first noticed the phrase "leaning into" a couple of years ago and I'm still not sure I understand how to use it.
It's like "flex". I don't hate them (I hate "relatable" and "addicting" but those are apparently acceptable as real words now) but it's odd how they seem to bubble up suddenly out of nowhere.
(British by the way - that might have a bearing)
- PedroBatista 6y agoHey don't expect help here, I barely speak my native language correctly let alone English :) I play it by ear and there's a high chance the "leaning into" expression was used incorrectly. I meant to say, the board was more inclined to follow a roadmap than other options.
- moistbar 6y agoIt's like when someone tells you your singing is bad, so you purposely ham it up for laughs. That's leaning into it.
- mattnewton 6y agoHere I think of it as “committing to the direction,” the way you “lean into” a tight turn on a bike or motorcycle. It’s similar to “doubling down” or other euphemisms for committing harder to a course of action. The metaphor works for me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- andybak 6y ago> the way you “lean into” a tight turn on a bike or motorcycle. Ah. It makes a lot more sense now. I never made that connection.
- jacques_chester 6y ago"Lean in" was popularised by Sheryl Sandberg. It's popular with management types and wildly unpopular with folks who feel that "just work harder" coming from an actual billionaire is a bit patronising.
- nelson_muntz69 6y ago“Leaning in” is a body gesture managers use in conversation when they want to appear sincere and committed. They have since decided that “leaning in” is all you really need to say you’re doing to communicate to others they’re taking you seriously, perhaps with some compassion (implied). Corporate-speak at its finest!