Says / Means:
That's very interesting. I disagree.
We have to leverage our resources. You're working weekends.
You needed to be more proactive. You should have protected me from myself.
I'd like your buy-in on this. I want someone else to blame when this thing
bombs..
You need to see the big picture. My boss thinks it's a good idea.
There are larger issues at stake. I've made up my mind so don't bother me
with the facts.
Help me to understand. I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't
think you do either.
We want you to be the executive champion of this project. I want to be able
to blame you for my mistakes.
Your project is on hold. We've put a bullet in it.
We have to put on our marketing hats. We have to put ethics aside
You have to show some flexibility. You have to do it whether you want to or
not.
We have an opportunity. You have a problem.
You just don't understand our business. We don't understand our business.
We're going to follow a strict methodology here. We're going to do it my
way.
We need to syndicate this decision. We need to spread the blame if it
backfires.
I see you involved your peers in developing your proposal. One person
couldn't possibly come up with something this stupid.
