Send us a textIt started with a kiss on the Jumbotron.When the CEO and Chief People Officer of Astronomer showed up mid-embrace at a Coldplay concert—on screen, no less—they probably didn’t expect it to go viral. But those few seconds set off a firestorm: internal resignations, external backlash, and an urgent conversation about boundaries, bias, and what it means to lead in public.In this episode of The E Word, Brittany and Karen break down the leadership fallout using the SPENT framework:Sophia (Philosophic Wisdom): Why proximity to power isn’t just a perk—it’s a responsibility.Phronesis (Practical Judgment): What clear boundaries (and clearer policies) could’ve changed.Episteme (Fact-Based Insight): What actually happened, and what people got wrong in the rush to react.Nous (Intuitive Understanding): Why the woman involved may have taken the bigger hit and what that says about who’s allowed to make mistakes.Techne (Making it Real): How Astronomer’s damage control (featuring actress Gwyneth Paltrow) rewrote the typical crisis PR playbook.From office romances to public reckoning, some moments hit harder because they shine a light on everything we don’t want to talk about: power, gender, double standards, and the very human mess behind corporate polish.🎧 Listen in and ask yourself: What would you have done if it were your team, your org, your face on that screen? Support the showStay With Us Watch and Subscribe to The E Word on YouTube. Follow Karen on LinkedIn and learn more at Colossal Work. Follow Brittany on LinkedIn and learn more at BND Consulting Group.

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