It 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:
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?
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