Define: "Joined-up thinking" in Business
Multi-headcount capital waste
"Nod thoughtfully and schedule the alignmentAlignmentForcing everyone to nod on a Zoom call so no single individual takes the blame when it fails. meeting during the Friday night Palo Alto commit window, knowing full well the security team will be too busy un-bricking their firewalls to attend."
A collaborative approach where different departments align their strategies to achieve a unified goal.
What does "Joined-up thinking" actually mean?
"The British corporate equivalent of synergySynergyTwo underperforming departments being mashed together so a VP can justify their annual bonus. typically demanded by a director right after the network and security teams actively refuse to talk to each other."
"We need more joined-up thinking between marketing and engineering to ensure a smooth product launch."
"The VP demanded joined-up thinking for the Q4 rollout, entirely ignoring the fact that the two departments actively hate each other."
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