Define: "Flesh it out" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Flesh it out by writing exactly what they asked for completely ignoring all the missing structural requirements."
To add more detail substance or information to an initial idea or plan.
What does "Flesh it out" actually mean?
"The ultimate managerial delegation tactic of giving you a single vague bullet point and expecting you to build the entire Next-Gen architecture from scratch."
"This is a great initial concept; let's flesh it out a bit more before presenting to the board."
"The Director gave me a napkin with a cloud drawn on it and told me to flesh it out by Monday."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
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