The corporate world thrives on turning words and concepts against themselves. Here’s one common way it does that: It begins from a participatory and democratic concept, and then it turns it into something that’s neither of those things. It works this magic on everything from social justice to work itself. Perhaps, dear reader, your boss even wants to ’empower’ you. Beware.
Let’s take a moment to talk about this wicked troll – ’empower.’