Startup & VC Jargon · Managing Director level

"High agency"

"High agency" describes someone who acts on problems without waiting to be told, finding ways around obstacles rather than stopping at them.

Say this instead: takes initiative

How "High agency" shows up at work

A favorite of startup founders and VCs who want to describe themselves without sounding arrogant. On job postings, it means "we will not hold your hand"; in reference calls, it means "this person did things without asking permission."

Buzzword

We need high agency people who can move fast without constant oversight.

Plain English

We need people who take initiative and move fast without constant oversight.

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