glass cliff
n.— «It therefore appears that after having broken through a glass ceiling women are actually more likely than men to find themselves on a “glass cliff,” meaning their positions of leadership are risky or precarious.» —“Introducing…the glass cliff” by Michelle Ryan, Alex Haslam BBC News May 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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