Kind vs. Nice: What 'The Bear' Teaches About Leadership + The Real 2026 Workplace Anxiety Data

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When I once asked a room of leaders what most shaped them professionally, the answer was almost universal: something really, really hard. In the latest Culture Talks, Dave McCauley and I dig into why organizations so often protect people from exactly the thing that builds them - and land on a distinction worth sitting with: the difference between being nice and being kind.

From there, we talk about FX's "The Bear" as a case study in flawed-but-real leadership.

The back half of the episode gets concrete: a data-driven breakdown of what's actually worrying people in 2026, by level. Watch to hear what’s concerning CEOs, middle managers and frontline workers.

Watch or listen to the full episode for the full 2026 concerns breakdown and our take on where AI-driven "delayering" is quietly breaking organizations.

 

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