Parkinson's Law

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

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexiconwork fills time
Executive Parlancedeadline expansion
Scholarly Discoursetemporal work elasticity
Babel ZenithParkinson's Law
Origin: C. Northcote Parkinson

Etymology & Meaning

Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.

In the Boardroom

Setting aggressive deadlines to force focus.

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