Deus Ex Machina

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconconvenient solution
Executive Parlancecontrived resolution
Scholarly Discourseartificial rescue
Babel ZenithDeus Ex Machina
Origin: Latin/Drama
Pronunciation: /ˌdeɪəs ɛks ˈmækɪnə/

Etymology & Meaning

God from the machine; an unexpected power that saves a hopeless situation.

In the Boardroom

Warning against strategies that depend on luck.

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