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Corporate Life: Pale, male but not stale - why it’s time to rethink leadership archetypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally posted on The Listener Magazine: "The stereotype of 'pale, male, stale' overlooks the nuanced contributions of many seasoned...]]></description><link>https://www.playcolab.org/post/this-corporate-life-pale-male-but-not-stale-why-it-s-time-to-rethink-leadership-archetypes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6729960e9bb21c3d15021fb5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:04:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c35e5_4153abc267c94f85b581074cb477e4ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Play CLC Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Corporate Life: 63% of us have endured toxic workplace culture, so why do we stay silent about it?]]></title><description><![CDATA["In toxic workplaces, silence often prevails as employees fear retribution for speaking up, leaving many to 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as...]]></description><link>https://www.playcolab.org/post/this-corporate-life-the-illusion-of-the-not-so-humble-brag-and-personal-branding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6729657bd0586acb78176a30</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:58:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1c35e5_d3d3460fbef54f458915655d6c826628~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_398,h_126,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Play CLC Admin</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This corporate life: Why women’s leadership events might miss the mark]]></title><description><![CDATA["Women’s leadership events often focus on helping women adapt to a flawed system, rather than questioning or reshaping the system...]]></description><link>https://www.playcolab.org/post/this-corporate-life-why-women-s-leadership-events-might-miss-the-mark</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6724606e036590cae36e7403</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:23:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure 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