Shadow Power

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

Category: Leadership

Foundational Lexiconhidden boss
Executive Parlanceunofficial authority
Scholarly Discourseextralegal governance
Babel ZenithÉminence Grise
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˌeɪmɪnɒns ˈɡriːz/

Etymology & Meaning

A powerful advisor or decision-maker who operates behind the scenes.

In the Boardroom

The board member whose calls the CEO always returns first.

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