Split the Difference

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

Category: Negotiation

Foundational Lexiconmeet in middle
Executive Parlancemidpoint compromise
Scholarly Discoursemedian resolution
Babel ZenithSplit the Difference
Origin: Negotiation

Etymology & Meaning

Resolving by taking the midpoint between positions.

In the Boardroom

A lazy resolution that may not be fair to both sides.

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