Everyday Office Jargon · Managing Director level

"Cart in front of the horse"

"Cart in front of the horse" means doing things in the wrong order, starting with a later step before the earlier one is ready.

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How "Cart in front of the horse" shows up at work

A phrase that tends to appear when someone has gotten excited about a deliverable before the underlying work is done. Useful for slowing things down, less useful for explaining what order would actually be correct.

Buzzword

Hiring a sales team before we have a product is putting the cart in front of the horse.

Plain English

Hiring a sales team before we have a product is doing things in the wrong order.

Corporate Rank: Managing Director · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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