Moving forward

If one have been in a corporate environment long enough, you will feel the political/powerplay meaning of the word "moving forward," "move forward," "should move forward," and other variations.


It usually means "shut-up." "This is my decision, or the decision of my boss who I lick like a dog, you follow!"

It means all arguments, however rationale, must stop, because the powerful, magical word "move forward" was deployed.

Even though there are indications that the activity in the end will actually be a step backward... because the "move-forward" decision did not look at all angles and was destined to failure... one have no choice but to shut-up. [Btw, if youre not the boss, it's laughable to say in the meeting "move forward," at least in this country].

The move forward thing is good in the sense that something is actually being pushed, some activity is passed on and started. And certain projects need to be released fast begin to mover.

But when the goal that dictates that sched really doesnt require eveything be hectic, and there's time for a clear-headed discussion, it's almost always a word for "shutup." If there's legitimate consensus and well thought-of decision, everybody just moves toward, tags along, support it naturally, without anybody saying "we need to move forward [to here, where I want]"

[SORRY FOR ANOTHER RAMBLING. JUST ANOTHER FRUSTRATING DAY AT WORK].