Fingertip Feeling

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Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexicongut instinct
Executive Parlanceintuitive judgment
Scholarly Discoursetacit expertise
Babel ZenithFingerspitzengefühl
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪŋɡərˌʃpɪtsənɡəˌfyːl/

Etymology & Meaning

An intuitive feeling or instinct; subtle sensitivity.

In the Boardroom

The instinct that tells you when a deal is about to close.

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