the man [noun]: a slang phrase, used in the United States, that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power
democratic leadership [noun]: a leadership style in which members of the group participate in the decision-making process
autocratic leadership [noun]: a leadership style in which a leader dictates policies and procedures, decides what goals are to be achieved, and directs and controls all activities without any meaningful participation by the subordinates
laissez-faire leadership [noun]: an economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention
decentralized approach [noun]: the process of which each department or business unit is fully aware of their needs and understanding how analytics would help, buys software, procures the hardware, and hires a team to build their solution
centralized approach [noun]: the process of which decisions are made by a small group of people and then communicated to the lower-level managers
weigh the pros and cons [idiom]: the process of considering the advantages and disadvantages of something before coming to a decision
two heads are better than one [idiom]: it is easier for two people who help each other to solve a problem than it is for one person to solve a problem alone
off the hook [idiom]: not blamed or in trouble
accountability [noun]: responsibility for one’s actions
mutually beneficial [adjective]: advantageous for both sides
changing of the guard [idiom]: a change in leadership at an organization or within a government