--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/champion brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Champion [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/champion#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) 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 1901 views • Created 7/21/2023 Share term ### Related Terms [ #### Herding cats A corporate euphemism for "trying to manage people who don't want to... 1909 views• euphemism, managed ](https://learnings.org/term/herding-cats-v15)[ #### Leaders A word that has been so overused in corporate settings that everyone... 1870 views• overused, meaningless ](https://learnings.org/term/leaders)[ #### Backburner A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... 1843 views• euphemism, never ](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2)[ #### Watercooler A corporate euphemism for "gossip" that makes workplace rumors sound like professional... 1811 views• euphemism, gossip ](https://learnings.org/term/watercooler)[ #### Resilient leadership Leadership that can adapt and thrive in uncertain, changing environments, like being... 1660 views• leadership, adapt ](https://learnings.org/term/resilient-leadership) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [Herding cats · A corporate euphemism for "trying to manage people who don't want to... · 1909 views• euphemism, managed](https://learnings.org/term/herding-cats-v15) — Related Terms - [Leaders · A word that has been so overused in corporate settings that everyone... · 1870 views• overused, meaningless](https://learnings.org/term/leaders) — Related Terms - [Backburner · A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... · 1843 views• euphemism, never](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2) — Related Terms - [Watercooler · A corporate euphemism for "gossip" that makes workplace rumors sound like professional... · 1811 views• euphemism, gossip](https://learnings.org/term/watercooler) — Related Terms - [Resilient leadership · Leadership that can adapt and thrive in uncertain, changing environments, like being... · 1660 views• leadership, adapt](https://learnings.org/term/resilient-leadership) — Related Terms