In this very impromptu episode, I speak to the new documentary on Netflix, Trainwreck: The Cult of American Apparel, highlighting the cost (human and otherwise) of toxic strategies and, quite frankly, bad business practices.
Correction around min 5:35: I accidentally refer to the law of keeping people dependent on you as #7 versus #11.
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My name’s Melissa, and I’m a leader, writer, coach, educator, human, and founder of Honest Office on Substack.
Inspired by witnessing and experiencing workplace encounters that were difficult but often too taboo to name, I’m passionate about making the office more authentic, more human, and honest. I believe in naming what’s hard, creating space to move through it, and building a pipeline of future leaders who can transform the world of work as we know it.
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