Fiefdom

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

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconlittle kingdom
Executive Parlanceterritorial enclave
Scholarly Discoursejurisdictional empire
Babel ZenithFiefdom
Origin: Medieval/Corporate

Etymology & Meaning

A department operated as personal territory.

In the Boardroom

VPs who treat their divisions as private kingdoms.

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