Face Losing

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconembarrassment
Executive Parlancedignity threat
Scholarly Discoursesocial capital erosion
Babel ZenithLoss of Face
Origin: Asian Culture

Etymology & Meaning

Loss of reputation or dignity in social context.

In the Boardroom

Giving someone a graceful exit from a bad decision.

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