Words are being toxified... kind of

When will you use these words? Agile, MNC, cooperation, collaboration, caring, flexible...

Looks familiar? Right, especially when a company is experiencing or had already experienced a kind of transformation. 10 years ago, these words were still quite new in Asia. When introducing all these concepts and ideas, at that time, was a pretty exhausting task. Wouldn't it be easier nowadays? Everybody thought it would. But the fact is, some words sound familiar did not mean the meanings underneath are familiar to everybody.

I understand that interpretation of those fancy words will be different from different individuals. But the most important thing is how to use these words. For example, MNC, which we all understood literally, Multi-National Company. Nothing very special, right? But some will use it to blame others implicitly. e.g. 'we are working in a MNC, you should be helpful for everybody...' . Any rationale could be revealed here? I really don't know. Please comment below if you have any idea.

Another example, a team is working on a project, they are fully responsible for all tedious things. When there was a deadline 2 days later, they tried to seek help from other teams. Of course as other teams did not know what is going on and refused to help, normally. This team replied the refuse to that "other team" and cc senior management, '...we are talking about collaboration in the company, how can that be... '

Sounds familiar? If you are used to be in the position of that "other team", you know what I am saying.