What is Failing Up?
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(verb, intransitive) to derive gain in spite of failure that would usually either preclude said gain or have adverse consequences.
Even though Fred was the salesman who lost the big advertising account, he is failing up to a seat on the Board of Directors.
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Any manager or manager wannabe that is constantly citing the rule book and forbiding fun behavior. Especially prominent in the IT indus..
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a newbie; rookie {derived from the hit film Star Wars, but losing one syllable}
Patience, young padwan. You aren't as good as a pr..
