First let me apologize to all my friends who use this expression. I'm sorry to offend you and sorry that you use this middle-management corporate-speak circa mid-80's. I know the phrase has a quirky economy akin to the inspirational "hang in there!" poster of a kitten hanging from a tree branch. For some reason it puts me off. Maybe because it's used so often that I'm starting to think that cat herder is a job title, like Chief Cat Herder. Why do they need herding anyway?