Champion
A corporate euphemism for "person who gets blamed when things go wrong" that makes being a scapegoat sound like a leadership position, usually assigned to the most optimistic person in the room.
Examples
Examples:
- "We need a champion for this project." (we need someone to blame when this fails)
- "She's our champion for this initiative." (she's our designated scapegoat)
- "The champion will drive results." (the champion will take the fall when we don't)
Tags
euphemismblamedscapegoatleadershipoptimistic
1951 views • Created 7/21/2023
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