The Leadership Divide (Episode 1): Leadership at an Inflection Point

Featured Guest: Allison Howell, CEO of Hogan Assessments

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This is The Leadership Divide, a special series with Hogan Assessments in partnership with I Hate It Here! 

Across four episodes, we're saying the thing out loud: leadership often fails because companies pick and develop leaders based solely on vibes and tenure, then act SHOCKED when everyone's miserable. 

Today, I Hate It Here's Hebba Youssef is joined by Allison Howell, CEO of Hogan Assessments, and they are not holding back!

Hebba and Allison get into why trust in leadership is in the gutter, why your favorite "visionary" CEO might actually just be loud, why wanting a manager with basic communication skills is somehow considered a big ask, and more.

00:00:00 — Intro

00:04:56 – What's Shifted in Leadership Since 5 Years Ago?

00:07:27 – How the Erosion of Trust in Institutions Shows Up on a Regular Day at Work

00:11:39 – What Employees Are Asking for From a Leader, and Whether It's Reasonable

00:14:26 – Why People End Up in Management Because They Were Good at a Job, Not Because They're Good at Managing

00:18:21 – The "Dark Side": What It Costs to Misread This Leadership Moment