Necessary Evil

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

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconbad but needed
Executive Parlanceunavoidable compromise
Scholarly Discourseregrettable necessity
Babel ZenithRealpolitik
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /reɪˈɑːlpoliˌtiːk/

Etymology & Meaning

Politics based on practical objectives rather than ideals.

In the Boardroom

Making a painful layoff decision to save the company.

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