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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>reality-distortion field</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../R.html" title="R"/><link rel="previous" href="reality-check.html" title="reality check"/><link rel="next" href="reaper.html" title="reaper"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">reality-distortion field</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="reality-check.html">Prev</a><EFBFBD></td><th width="60%" align="center">R</th><td width="20%" align="right"><EFBFBD><a accesskey="n" href="reaper.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="reality-distortion-field"/><dt xmlns="" id="reality-distortion-field"><b>reality-distortion field</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> An expression used to describe the persuasive ability of managers
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like Steve Jobs (the term originated at Apple in the 1980s to describe his
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peculiar charisma). Those close to these managers become passionately
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committed to possibly insane projects, without regard to the practicality
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of their implementation or competitive forces in the marketplace.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="reality-check.html">Prev</a><EFBFBD></td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../R.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"><EFBFBD><a accesskey="n" href="reaper.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">reality check<63></td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"><EFBFBD>reaper</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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