Leitmotif

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

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconrecurring theme
Executive Parlancethematic pattern
Scholarly Discourseguiding motif
Babel ZenithLeitmotif
Origin: German/Music
Pronunciation: /ˈlaɪtmoʊˌtiːf/

Etymology & Meaning

A recurrent theme throughout a work.

In the Boardroom

The theme that runs through all your communications.

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