Post-Meeting Wit

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

Category: Communication

Foundational Lexiconthinking of it later
Executive Parlanceretrospective wit
Scholarly Discoursetardive cleverness
Babel ZenithL'esprit de l'escalier
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /lɛspʁi də lɛskalje/

Etymology & Meaning

Lit: 'Staircase wit'. Finding the perfect retort only as you are leaving.

In the Boardroom

Refining future talking points after a difficult board defense.

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