Buzzwords that make boardrooms spin and PowerPoints sing.
A predetermined target or limit assigned to something, whether it's sales numbers to hit or immigration caps to enforce. It's management's way of turning vague goals into specific numbers that someone will definitely miss. The corporate world's favorite tool for creating both motivation and anxiety in equal measure.
To lead or coordinate a project, borrowing from football despite most office workers never having touched a football. The person who gets credit when things work and blamed when they don't.
An easily achievable success that builds momentum and credibility, often prioritized when someone needs to look productive fast. The business equivalent of a participation trophy you give yourself.