it is a corporate world

Another year and another terrible mangling of the English language.

A damning report into a Scarbrough Council's disastrous plan to build a sea wall in the town tells of errors, complacency and a lack of "corporateness" on behalf of council officers.

Corporateness - a nasty and rather baffling piece of jargon if ever I heard one. Is it something to do with loyalty and responsibility to an employer?

Does anyone know what these people are talking about?

I wonder how I, as someone who is self employed, could be guilty of a lack of corporateness.

Perhaps I wouldn't tidy my office, do the washing up, or open my lap top. Perhaps I'd put out of office reply on my emails, go for long walks or drop my mobile in the River Tyne.

Sounds rather fun.

Keep it simple.

Will