Tiger team

Definition

A specialized group assembled to solve a critical problem quickly, named after aggressive felines rather than the actual productivity level. Usually formed in panic when everything is already on fire.

Example Usage

We're forming a tiger team to address the security breach, which is corporate speak for 'everyone panic now.'

Origin

Military and aerospace engineering, 1960s, popularized by NASA

Fun Fact

Tiger teams are 90% status meetings and 10% actual problem-solving, making them more like house cat teams.

Source: Crisis management terminology

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