Study links falling for corporate buzzwords with poor decision-making

NPR | By Henry Larson,

Scott Detrow, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published April 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM EDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shane Littrell of Cornell University, whose new study concludes that those who buy into corporate jargon may actually be worse at their jobs.

Henry Larson

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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