"Setting up to fail" is a phrase denoting a no-win situation designed in such a way that the person in the situation cannot succeed at the task which they have been assigned. It is considered a form of workplace bullying.[1]
There are also situations in which an organization or project is set up to fail,[2][3] and where individuals set themselves up to fail.[4]
The first known documented use of "set up to fail" was in 1969 in the United States.[5]
- ^ Stambor, Zak."Bullying stems from fear, apathy." APA.com. Originally published in Monitor on Psychology. American Psychological Association. July/August 2006, vol. 37, no. 7. p. 72
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