Skunkworks

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

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexiconsecret project
Executive Parlanceautonomous team
Scholarly Discourseprotected innovation unit
Babel ZenithSkunkworks
Origin: Lockheed Martin

Etymology & Meaning

An independent team working on advanced projects.

In the Boardroom

Creating a team outside normal processes to innovate.

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