A dictionary of modern lifeOriginal definitions · Illustrated satire
Lucifer’s Lexicon

Modern life, properly defined.

From the dictionary

OKR

n.A goal made measurable so its failure can be reported quarterly.

A hand-drawn satirical comic showing Lucifer recording a key result while an executive moves a missed bullseye; a quarterly chart reports the miss with exact precision.
The illustrated dictionary OKR
A connected train of thought

  1. Governance & Procurement

    BUSINESS CASE n.

    Arithmetic prepared in support of a conclusion already reached.

  2. Agile & Delivery

    VELOCITY n.

    A number derived from the past and employed to disappoint the future.

  3. People & HR

    PERFORMANCE REVIEW n.

    An annual ceremony in which twelve months of work are compressed into three adjectives.

  4. Corporate Speak

    ACCOUNTABILITY n.

    Responsibility assigned downward after authority has remained above.