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by alkonaut 1210 days ago
> The focus on communication over skills, capabilities, and curiosity has opened a door for fraudulent executives, not to mention it’s ableist. There is an unaddressed problem of jargon spew, florid business speech which has become pervasive at executive levels inherently destructive to goals.

Being able to sound like a good communicator doesn't mean you are one. Recognizing that someone is spewing jargon without actually concisely delivering something valuable is also part of being good at communication. An equal amount of blame should go to those who nod in response to a jargon stream instead of interrupting, asking the right questions and clarifying what's communicated.