Empire Building

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

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexicongrowing territory
Executive Parlanceorganizational expansion
Scholarly Discoursejurisdictional aggrandizement
Babel ZenithEmpire Building
Origin: Corporate Politics

Etymology & Meaning

Expanding one's power base through organizational growth.

In the Boardroom

Executives who acquire headcount for status not need.

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