Everyday Office Jargon · Associate level

"Results-driven"

"Results-driven" means focused on achieving measurable outcomes rather than on process or effort for its own sake.

Say this instead: focused on results

How "Results-driven" shows up at work

Found in job descriptions and performance reviews at a rate that has emptied it of meaning. Listing it as a value mostly signals that the author ran out of things to say about the actual work.

Buzzword

We're looking for a results-driven leader to take over the growth team.

Plain English

We're looking for a leader focused on results to take over the growth team.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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