Project Management

“CIRCLE BACK LATER—DELIVER NEVER: THE HIDDEN COST OF CORPORATE JARGON IN IT DELIVERY” By Abraham Zavala-Quinones  Sr. Director of IT | Libercam – Global IT Center & PMO https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abraham-zavala-quinones_circle-back-later-activity-7393140938337902592-a540?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAJHskoBPB0x6rXX_gO1ss0xKh1qcCe3czA When Words Delay Work: How American Corporate Lingo Slows IT Projects After 28 years managing IT programs, I’ve learned that the biggest delays rarely come from code or scope—but from language. American corporate lingo, with its hyperbolic and vague expressions, creates the illusion of progress while silently eroding alignment and velocity. 10 Ways This Happens: 1)Ambiguous alignment: Terms like “synergy” or “digital transformation” sound powerful but lack measurable meaning. 2)Deferred decisions: “Let’s circle back” often replaces actual choices, elongating delivery cycles. 3)Diffuse accountability: P...

When Words Delay Work: How American Corporate Lingo Slows IT Projects After 28 years managing IT programs, I’ve learned that the biggest delays rarely come from code or scope—but from language. American corporate lingo, with its hyperbolic and vague expressions, creates the illusion of progress while silently eroding alignment and velocity. 10 Ways This Happens: Ambiguous alignment: Terms like “synergy” or “digital transformation” sound powerful but lack measurable meaning. Deferred decisions: “Let’s circle back” often replaces actual choices, elongating delivery cycles. Diffuse accountability: Phrases like “shared ownership” blur responsibility boundaries. Semantic overload: Overuse of buzzwords increases cognitive load and fatigue in distributed teams. Translation loss: Non-native speakers struggle with idioms like “move the needle,” slowing global execution. Fake consensus: Teams nod to vague goals they interpret differently, leading to scope drift. Documentation inflati...

“The legacy of love never fades, even in the afterlife.” In every project, as in life, what truly endures is not the deadlines we met or the systems we built — it’s the human connection, the trust, and the shared purpose that remain long after delivery. This image, taken during Día de Muertos (celebrated every 1st and 2nd of November), reminds me that great leadership is about legacy — the kind that transcends milestones and merges logic with empathy. The afterlife, in this sense, mirrors every project’s closing phase: an opportunity to reflect on what was created, transformed, and left behind. The song “La Llorona” in Nahuatl embodies that timeless echo — grief and gratitude intertwined — reminding us that even when structures dissolve, meaning persists. In project management, as in culture, the greatest success lies not in permanence but in the legacy of value we leave for others to build upon. Because every initiative, every transformation, and every act of leadership is...