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Hydromet. AP’s approval of ‘hopefully’ symbolizes larger debate over language. Previously, the only accepted meaning was: “In a hopeful manner.” As in, “ ‘Surely you are joking,’ the grammarian said hopefully.” This is no joking matter. “We batted this around, as we do a lot of things, and it just seemed like a logical thing to change,” says David Minthorn, the deputy standards editor of the Associated Press. “We’re realists over at the AP. You just can’t fight it.” The reaction online was swift. “Some have said that Strunk would excoriate us,” Minthorn says. No! Yes, Him. “Of course, I love that book,” Minthorn says regretfully.

For decades, “hopefully” has been caught in a struggle, a pillaged territory occupied by two opposing camps. You know these kinds of arguments. These are the battles that are fought daily between Catholic school graduates, schooled in the dark arts of sentence diagramming and self-righteousness, and their exasperated prey. “It was an unconscious mistake,” say the descriptivists. “You mean subconscious.” “Well, anyways — ” “You mean anyway.” “No.

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Bennett Presser: Act more like dogs. BBQ. Writers Tips. Family things. GraceCapClients. How to tell if you’re a natural leader. Image by opensource.com I’ll bet you know a natural leader. Maybe you are one. Maybe you’re a mom who started a support group for the parents of children with special needs. Maybe you’re a concerned citizen who mobilized a group of preservation-minded neighbors to halt the destruction of a venerable old building. Maybe you’re a churchgoer who convinced some of your fellow parishioners to help mentor at-risk kids. Or maybe you simply organized your company’s first softball league. In business, we talk a lot about leadership, and often take pains to differentiate between “leaders” and “managers.” This article was originally posted on the Management Innovation eXchange (MIX), an open innovation project aimed at reinventing management for the 21st century.

While this distinction is useful, it doesn’t go far enough. There is a distinction, then, between a “titled” leader and a “natural” leader. Think about your role at work. Here’s another way to unpack this. And what percentage rests on:

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