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mushroom management

A management philosophy prescribing to the theory that to best motivate your employees, you must at all times:

1. Keep them in the dark.
2. Feed them full of shit.

This form of management applies to every situation where management is involved. Be it passing on critical information to employees, or informing people of policy change and company announcements. The entire purpose is to be as vague and unresponsive as possible. The ultimate culmination and success of this management style can be found when people draw comparisons to management and a black hole. Where resources and information go in and nothing comes out.
Example of Mushroom Management:

Employee1: So you talked to management on our companies re-bid for the contract?

Employee2: Yea, but didn't get much. Management said there's nothing to report.

Employee3: How can that be? Our fucking contract is up next month, how can they not know anything?

Employee1: Don't ask me dude. Man I feel like I'm constantly in the dark and fed full of shit. Kind of like a mushroom.
by Lance Baxter October 7, 2005
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CFIT Management

In aviation, Controlled Flight Into Terrain is an accident in which an airworthy aircraft, under full pilot control, is unintentionally flown into the ground, a mountain, a body of water or an obstacle. CFIT management is a corporate death mode in which all responsibility falls onto top executives' stupidity.
- Bro, why have you quit your job at VisionMap?
- Man, I could not resist the new CFIT management any longer.
by bugpower March 8, 2017
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Crown Model Management

Crown Model Management is the xxx-branch of one of the largest mainstream talent agencies in the world.

The Crown basically manufacturers new porn stars, such as Kya Tropic.
A friend of mine wanted to get into the entertainment industry, so I told her to apply with Crown Model Management.
by CrownKing May 17, 2009
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Management Masterbation

When Management does something purely for their gratification that will produce nothing.
Team building exersizes, employee surveys are just a few examples of management masterbation.
by jayray59 May 6, 2010
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Management by Spreadsheet

An micromanagement technique whereby the micromanager generates an infinite stream of spreadsheets, mostly containing a hodgepodge of data, each purported to document and store a specific part of an employee's work output.

The employee is required to fill out blanks in the spreadsheet instead of remaining engaged in useful work.

The intent of the micromanager is to to attain control over all knowledge, gaining a sense of omnipotence. The inevitable end result is that spreadsheet maintenance becomes the only work performed.
Today I'm filling out one of his spreadsheets documenting my hourly work output. I'm really getting tired of Management by Spreadsheet.
by Dr. Specific September 22, 2009
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Carlson School of Management

(n) {originally English, (1998)}
1. An institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota that excels in the field of douchebaggery.

US: \kärl-'ên skül êv 'man-ij-mênt\
International: \karlsên sku:l êv mænid3mênt\
1. (in conversation) My son is studying at the Carlson School of Management. (reply) Oh, so I see he is becomming a well-trained douchebag.
by lLamaD February 18, 2005
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Waste Management

Slang term for work in organized crime/mafia/mob groups. Specifically, murder or abduction of people as well as extortion among other things.
“My boss is the head of waste management where I work.”

“I work in waste management.”

“I’m the head of waste management.”
by Tityf0ck13 August 14, 2021
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