The indirect approach (either writing or speaking) is a waste of time and effort.

I think that the indirect approach to writing and speaking is a waste of time and effort. In a constantly changing business world, it is important that we get to the point as quickly as possible and move on with our progress. Real business should be done using the direct approach. The business world is too fast paced to require the recipient of the message to spend more time than would usually be required. Although sometimes the direct approach makes the author seem arrogant(http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/WRIT465/management/directapproach.htm), it is the most popular format for presenting business reports. The indirect approach may have its use outside of the business world but inside the direct approach is king.