The Futur with Chris Do

How to Spot Toxic Leadership w/ Mita Mallick | Ep 383

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Sep 25, 2025
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Mita Mallick
Mita Mallick, a marketing and HR executive, shares insights from her book, 'The Devil Emails at Midnight.' She explores how childhood bullying shaped her mission for kinder workplaces. Mita identifies 13 toxic boss archetypes, discussing behaviors like micromanagement and public humiliation. She highlights why talented individuals tolerate toxic environments and offers strategies for spotting red flags before it's too late. With a fresh perspective, she emphasizes the importance of empathy and vulnerability in leadership.
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ANECDOTE

Childhood Bullying Shaped Perspective

  • Mita Mallick recounts childhood bullying as a dark-skinned immigrant girl who felt she didn't belong.
  • Her parents' survival mindset taught her to keep her head down and endure rather than call out abuse.
ANECDOTE

Hair-On-Fire High School Trauma

  • Mita describes classmates lighting matches and throwing them into her braid, and school authorities mishandling it.
  • A coach intervened and sports became an equalizer that changed how peers treated her.
INSIGHT

Bad Bosses Are Usually Made

  • Bad bosses aren't born; they're made by stressors and context.
  • Mita argues self-reflection and empathy help transform managers before they become toxic.
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