Hyper-efficiency is bad for business

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stranded start learning		left somewhere with no way of going anywhere else
chalk up start learning		to achieve or accumulate something
meltdown start learning		a sudden and complete failure of a company, organisation, or system
circumvent start learning		find a way of avoiding a rule or law that limits you
financialised start learning		made so that it benefits financial markets, institutions, and elites
downsize start learning		make a company or organisation smaller by reducing the number of workers
bailout start learning		money that someone gives or lends to a person or organisation with financial problems
incentivise start learning		give someone a reason for wanting to work hard
bolster start learning		make something stronger or more effective
drag start learning		something or someone that is boring or causes small annoying problems
gouging start learning		making someone pay more money than they should in a dishonest way
anecdotal start learning		based on someone’s personal experience or information rather than on facts that can be checked
be at the sharp end of something start learning		be involved in the most difficult or dangerous part of something
no frills start learning		something that is good enough but has no unnecessary extra features
hub and spoke start learning		a system in which goods or people are transported from various local places to a central point from which they travel or are sent long distances
poster child start learning		someone or something that represents a particular quality, idea, or activity
take the helm start learning		take charge or come to be in the position of a leader
lean and mean start learning		ready and able to do hard work using only what is necessary
push to the brink start learning		push to the point where something very bad or very good is about to happen

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