cultivate

Definition

The art of growing something—whether it's crops, relationships, or a toxic workplace culture. What CEOs claim they're doing with company talent (spoiler: they're not).

Example Usage

We need to cultivate our customer base by actually listening to their feedback instead of ignoring it.

Source: Common business terminology

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