Mita Mallick

Mita Mallick, an author and changemaker known for transforming workplace cultures, discusses the hidden dangers of toxic leadership. She recounts her personal burnout experience with a boss nicknamed "Medusa" and emphasizes the need for self-reflection in recognizing and addressing unhealthy work environments. Mita advocates for collective responsibility in shaping workplace cultures and reflects on the transformative impact of authentic leadership. The conversation navigates the fine line between urgency and burnout, urging leaders to foster connections and self-awareness.

Having a healthy, mutually beneficial relationship with your boss doesn’t require accommodating their every quirk, demand, and weakness. There are respectful, constructive ways to meet in the middle, set boundaries, and help them achieve their goals while making your competence known. Amy G sits down with a woman who recently left retail for her first office job and a fintech executive with a marketing background to discuss managing-up practices that have helped them maintain positive, productive relationships with different bosses across their careers. Guests: Valerie is an operations manager at a law firm. She used to work in retail. Mita Mallick is the head of inclusion, equity, and impact at Carta, a fintech company. She used to work in marketing. She co-hosts the podcast Brown Table Talk. Resources: • HBR Guide to Managing Up and Across, by Harvard Business Review • “Setting the Record Straight on Managing Your Boss,” by Amy Gallo • “How to Give Your Boss Feedback,” by Amy Gallo • “Dealing with Your Incompetent Boss,” by Amy Gallo • “When Being Indispensable Backfires,” by Mita Mallick Sign up for the Women at Work newsletter. Email us: womenatwork@hbr.org

In this podcast, Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion, Equity and Impact at Carta and host of the LinkedIn podcast Brown Table Talk, discusses breaking down stigma around mental health challenges at work. Topics covered include becoming a public figure, changing toxic workplace culture, anxiety around achievement, advantages of virtual meetings and remote work, debunking leadership and inclusion myths, the impact of toxic leaders, power dynamics, challenging workplace myths about women, and gender-based pay discrepancies.

Mita Mallick, Head of Inclusion at Carta, discusses gender bias in pay equity and the importance of inclusion in the workplace. She provides practical advice for HR leaders and shares inspiring stories of companies leading the way in diversity and equity.

Mita Mallick, a bestselling author and workplace culture expert known for her transformative insights, dives into the colorful world of bad bosses. She shares stories from her upcoming book, discussing how bad management styles, like the macro manager or the kind-but-incompetent leader, impact teams. Mita emphasizes the importance of trust in leadership versus neglect, offers strategies for dealing with workplace gossip, and reveals the significance of team agreements and effective communication in fostering a healthy work environment.