Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"To put on a pedestal"

"To put on a pedestal" means to treat something as more important or sacred than it actually warrants, often blocking practical decisions.

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How "To put on a pedestal" shows up at work

Appears in strategy conversations when someone wants permission to challenge a long-held assumption. The phrase is often directed at a metric, a process, or occasionally a founding principle nobody wants to name directly.

Buzzword

We've put the legacy platform on a pedestal and it's slowing everything down.

Plain English

We've treated the legacy platform as untouchable and it's slowing everything down.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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