Consulting & Strategy Jargon · Vice President level

"Lever"

"Lever" means a specific factor or variable you can adjust to produce a different outcome, especially in strategy or financial models.

Say this instead: factor to pull

How "Lever" shows up at work

Consultants love this one. Saying "we have several levers to pull" sounds more analytical than "here are some options," and it lets whoever is presenting gesture vaguely at a slide without naming anything specific.

Buzzword

Pricing is the most powerful lever we have right now.

Plain English

Pricing is the most powerful factor we can change right now.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Consulting & Strategy Jargon

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