What was said? “We need to rank and file the activities for next year.’”
Did someone really say that? Yes, when planning the 2025 client roadmap in a strategy session.
What does it mean? In the quote above, it was inaccurately referring to the process of prioritization. Rank and File really refers to the “ordinary people” of an organization. In essence, the team, not the leaders.
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What was said? “We should put a tiger team on that, pronto!”
Did someone really say that? Yes, at another alumni board meeting when talking about breaking out in teams to tackle specific problems.
What does it mean? A tiger team is a specialized team that focuses on a specific goal to solve a particular problem. In the business setting it usually refers to putting a team of people with mixed skills/abilities to tackle a problem from multiple angles… usually at a fast, aggressive pace.
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