What a great word – brilliant! There are two quite distinct meanings (probably more) of the word – one to do with intelligence and ability and the other to do with glittering, sparkling, shining brightly. If we consider the first meaning, we can’t really choose to be brilliant at everything … we have a natural aptitude in some areas, we … Read More
All in all, you’re just another brick in the wall …
I was reading a magazine the other day and stumbled over an article that discussed the proposed “downsizing” of a company. The outcome of this “downsizing” exercise was supposed to be a “20% reduction in our workforce”. Time to dust off the soapbox and address one of my pet hates … Why, in business, do we continually use euphemisms for … Read More
Being an anti-complexificationist
OK, so the word complexification may not appear in your dictionary so let me define it for you: COMPLEXIFICATION – the often sub-conscious urge to take something that was once simple, re-engineer it and produce a result that is significantly more complex than the original version. It is the direct opposite of simplification (the deliberate act of taking something complex … Read More