Listen "33 - Hot Take: Emma Grede's work-life balance & would you work for Elon Musk?"
Episode Synopsis
It's another Hot Take episode and The Katies are in a mood. Hot Take #1 (2:02): Emma Grede's statements around work-life balance were not completely out of line - she was just lacking tangible examples in her messaging. Hot Take #2 (25:30): X's search for a new comms lead validates that comms is a critical role at the leadership table.TakeawaysWork-life balance is often viewed differently by CEOs and employees.CEOs need to provide examples of HOW they maintain work-life balance to set a new executive standard in answering the work-life balance question.Every time a women gets asked about work-life balance, a fairy dies.If you' ask about flexibility in an interview, don't position it as work-life balance.Work-life balance looks different for everyone based on personal circumstances.X has an opportunity to reinvent itself by starting its own news publication to reposition the way it delivers news; the traditional X feed would be the comments section (we want credit for this!!)To manage a tough exec and/or founder, you need teammates that back you when you're not in the roomConnect with us on: Instagram TikTok Web Have a topic or a guest idea? Email us at [email protected]
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