Management Strategies

verb to bring together or concentrate into a central point or place

• The company decided to centralize its operations in one location to improve efficiency.
• Let's centralize all the documents in one folder for easy access.
• We need to centralize our stuff so we don't lose anything.
• By centralizing our focus on customer service, we can improve overall satisfaction.

noun the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

verb to determine the behavior or supervise the running of

adjective having power over something or someone

• The experiment was conducted with strict control over all variables.
• She always likes to be in control of every situation.
• I need to get my emotions under control before I explode.
• The dictator's grip on power was so tight, it seemed like he had complete control over everything.

noun initiative and resourcefulness

• The enterprise is focused on expanding its market share through strategic partnerships.
• Our enterprise is launching a new product line next month.
• The enterprise is all about making that money.
• The enterprise is a well-oiled machine, with everyone working together towards a common goal.

noun the quality of having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense

• The judge demonstrated great judiciousness in weighing all the evidence before making a decision.
• She showed her judiciousness by carefully considering all the options before choosing the best one.
• His judiciousness in picking the winning team was on point.
• The artist's judiciousness in selecting colors created a masterpiece.

noun law - a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties

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

article a word that specifies and limits a noun

• The judge had to lay down the law in order to maintain order in the courtroom.
• The teacher had to lay down the law when the students started misbehaving.
• The coach really laid down the law during practice today.
• As a parent, it's important to lay down the law and set boundaries for your children.

noun a position or inclination that is not perpendicular or not level

verb to incline or bend from a vertical position

adjective having little fat or flesh; thin or slender

adverb in a lean or thin manner

• The architecture of the building was designed to have a lean and modern look.
• I like to lean against the wall when I'm waiting for someone.
• Let's lean on the fence and chat for a bit.
• In times of crisis, it's important to lean on your friends for support.

verb present participle of override

adjective having superior power or influence

• The overriding concern of the company is to maximize profits.
• The most important thing for the company is to make as much money as possible.
• The company's main goal is to rake in the dough.
• Profit is the king ruling over all decisions in the company.

verb A word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'turned' is a past tense verb indicating a change in direction or position.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb. In this case, 'around' is an adverb indicating the direction or manner in which the turning occurred.

• She turned around to face the audience before beginning her speech.
• I turned around and saw my friend walking towards me.
• He turned around and booked it out of there when he saw the cops.
• After years of struggling, his luck finally turned around and he found success.

noun a noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'counterproductiveness' is a noun that represents the quality of being counterproductive or hindering progress.

• The constant arguing between team members only adds to the counterproductiveness of the project.
• Skipping meetings is just going to make things more counterproductive in the long run.
• Being lazy at work is totally counterproductive to getting anything done.
• His stubbornness was like a wall of counterproductiveness blocking any progress in the negotiation.