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Aaron Patrick

The military is losing the war against business jargon

Soldiers should prize clear communication. Instead, the Defence Department hides sales pitches behind convoluted language.

Long ago, corporate jargon overwhelmed business communication. Probably starting in management consulting, business advisers decided to use convoluted language to make simple ideas sound sophisticated so they could charge more.

Like a weed, jargon spread to all corners of business.

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Aaron Patrick was a senior correspondent at The Australian Financial Review.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/the-military-is-losing-the-war-against-business-jargon-20210219-p5744n