Leadership And Decision-Making Vocabulary

noun the act of continuing or persevering with something

verb to continue or persist with an activity or task

• Please carry on with your presentation, we are all listening attentively.
• Let's carry on with the meeting agenda before we run out of time.
• Hey, let's just carry on with the party and have a good time!
• Despite the challenges, we must carry on and not give up on our goals.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

• The misguidance provided by the unreliable source led to disastrous consequences.
• Don't fall for the misguidance from that website, it's full of fake news.
• I can't believe you're taking advice from him, he's known for his misguidance.
• In the fog of misguidance, she struggled to find her way to the truth.

noun a responsibility or blame that is passed on to someone else

verb to transfer responsibility or blame to someone else

• It is important for team members to take responsibility for their actions and not pass the buck.
• Don't try to pass the buck on this one, just own up to your mistake.
• Stop trying to pass the buck, take responsibility for what you did.
• When faced with a difficult decision, some people tend to pass the buck instead of taking charge.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• After realizing he could not win the argument, he had to admit defeat.
• She finally had to throw in the towel and admit defeat.
• He had to eat humble pie and admit defeat in the end.
• Sometimes you just have to wave the white flag and admit defeat.