Tangent. I first noticed the phrase "leaning into" a couple of years ago and I'm still not sure I understand how to use it.
It's like "flex". I don't hate them (I hate "relatable" and "addicting" but those are apparently acceptable as real words now) but it's odd how they seem to bubble up suddenly out of nowhere.
Here I think of it as “committing to the direction,” the way you “lean into” a tight turn on a bike or motorcycle. It’s similar to “doubling down” or other euphemisms for committing harder to a course of action.
Hey don't expect help here, I barely speak my native language correctly let alone English :)
I play it by ear and there's a high chance the "leaning into" expression was used incorrectly. I meant to say, the board was more inclined to follow a roadmap than other options.
"Lean in" was popularised by Sheryl Sandberg. It's popular with management types and wildly unpopular with folks who feel that "just work harder" coming from an actual billionaire is a bit patronising.
It's like "flex". I don't hate them (I hate "relatable" and "addicting" but those are apparently acceptable as real words now) but it's odd how they seem to bubble up suddenly out of nowhere.
(British by the way - that might have a bearing)