Glossary

The official Floor 88 lexicon. Definitions are in-character lore — do not cite in actual meetings (or do; we’re not your HR).

Term	The Floor 88 definition
Synergy	The mystical force by which 1 + 1 = 3. The Bussinessman’s religion, hobby, and answer to everything.
Bandwidth	A finite resource everyone claims to lack and he claims to have infinitely. Audited annually by the Bureau of Bandwidth.
Circle back	To return to a topic later. He never left the circle, so this is other people’s problem.
Deep dive	A thorough investigation. He once deep-dived the office vending machine. Findings: “robust.”
Low-hanging fruit	Easy wins. He owns the orchard (see the Office of Low-Hanging Fruit).
Move the needle	To make measurable progress. His needle only moves up and to the right.
Take this offline	To discuss later, privately. Complicated by the fact that, per him, “this is offline.”
Boots on the ground	Staff in the field. His boots are Italian leather and have never touched actual ground (the jet has stairs).
Ducks in a row	Things organized. His ducks are brass, lined up on the mantel, and named after quarters.
Win-win	An outcome where everyone wins. His preferred — some say only — kind of deal.
Thought leader	Someone whose thoughts lead. He leads his thoughts in single file, every morning, at 6 AM.
Disrupt	To shake up an industry. He disrupted the mailroom by sorting with “destiny.”
Pivot	A strategic change of direction. He pivoted once, in 1989, from the mail cart to the corner office.
Golden parachute	A lavish exit package. His is actual gold. It has never been used. Full story.
Corner office	The prize. His has wraparound windows and a ficus. Full story.
Power suit	Navy pinstripe, broad shoulders. Wearing one increases closing rates by a reported 400% (source: him).
Hostile takeover	Acquiring a company against its will. His was so friendly the lawyers wept. Full story.
Q4	The fourth quarter. Also, per his physical, his blood type.
KPI	Key performance indicator. His favorite KPI is “vibes,” which are, he insists, “up.”
Ficus Friday	The weekly watering of the lobby money tree. A company holiday in all but name.