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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INSIGHT

Stress Reveals Toxic Behavior

  • Toxic behaviors spike under three conditions: market stress, bad leadership above you, or personal crises.
  • Recognizing triggers helps leaders prevent harmful extremes like micromanagement or disengagement.
ADVICE

Track Facts Not Feelings

  • Do document work incidents and patterns to separate facts from feelings and test your perceptions.
  • Share notes with a trusted friend to get a mirror and confirm whether concerns are normal.
ANECDOTE

Medusa: Public Humiliation Boss

  • Mita describes how an abusive boss (Medusa) publicly screamed and humiliated team members and caused mass turnover.
  • The team bonded over the shared trauma even as leadership tolerated the behavior.
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