Abuse of language that keeps going forward – FT.com

Priceless quote from  Sir Bob Kerslake, head of the British Public Service, and even better reality check from Lucy Kellaway:

“Having benefited from investment in my personal development over the years, I am passionately committed to the Civil Service being a learning organisation.” The civil service might be a learning organisation (whatever that is). But learning how not to talk flatulently about passionate commitment is going to be very hard indeed.

via Abuse of language that keeps going forward – FT.com.